6 Temples & Shrines Kameido Tenjin Shrine Manish Prabhune famous for its plum blossoms in February and the Fuji Matsuri (Wisteria Festival
Historical Nezu Shrine, Bunkyo-ku Michael Kaplan The place is well known for its glorious annual Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri), held in April and May.
Culture The Murakami Suigun Boat Race 2026 Late Jul The Murakami Suigun Boat Race is a festival that takes place every July. The venue is Oshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea.
Museums Munakata Shiko Art Museum, Aomori Peter Sidell prints were a good three or four meters across, and I also saw his ‘Nebuta Festival... Scroll’, painted in ink and watercolors with lively festival scenes and
6 Gardens & Parks Nara Tokae and the Ukimido Pavilion Manish Prabhune Nara Tokae, as the lantern festival is called, lasts for ten days, usually in the beginning of August.
10 Temples & Shrines A Day at Ise Jingu Benjamin Stock The New Year's crowds at Naiku and Geku create an almost festival-like
6 Gardens & Parks Autumn at Oiso Joyama Park Hana Joy During the lighting festival, visitors can get a glimpse into traditional
Museums Okazaki Castle Chris Glenn Every summer the castle grounds host a number of events and festivals,... the most famous being the annual Fireworks Festival, when an amazing 30,000