Culture Utsubo Park, Osaka Charlotte Griffiths sometimes, you find yourself between shops, standing bars, museums and festivals... In spring and autumn the park plays host to planting festivals and, on
Historical The Stone Lanterns of Kasuga Shrine Justin Velgus On the other hand, during select festivals throughout the year, each lantern... during the Setsubun Mantoro (February 2-4) and Obon Matsuri (August 14-15) festivals
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
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 Hojo Hometown Pavilion Anonymous The Hojo Hometown Pavilion, home of the Kazahaya Traditional Arts Festival, has an interesting archaeological museum and a very average art gallery.
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.
Museums Exploring Hiroshima Castle JJ Walsh On the 2nd week of January, the Tondo Matsuri bonfire festival is held... In October, the annual Hiroshima International Food festival is held around
6 Gardens & Parks Cosmos in the Kumamoto countryside Mandy Bartok A cosmos festival is held every year in early October.