Festivals Daito-Ohara Water Throwing Festival 2027 Thursday - Feb 11th Every year on February 11th, Ichinoseki City in southern Iwate celebrates the Daito Ohara Water-Throwing Festival. This unique event..
Culture Mibu no Hana Taue 2026 Sunday - Jun 7th This event features song, dance, and costumed cows and is held on the first Sunday of June. It was awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural..
Historical Shinagawa’s Tozen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Tozen-ji Temple has kept its refined appearance, in spite of two horrible incidents that occurred 150 years ago.
Festivals Visiting Sapporo Snow Festival (2012) Catherine Hagar Chill out at Sapporo's annual Snow Festival in February. With gigantic ice sculptures, hot drinks, and local food, the snow..
Museums Matsusaka Castle Ruins Chris Glenn A trip to Matsusaka wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the impressive remains of the castle and it’s famed samurai barrac..
Culture A Day at the National Noh Theater Jerome Lee The National Noh Theater is a 5 minute walk from Sendagaya Station on the JR Sobu Line, and is where traditional Noh and Kyogen..
Culture Ukiyo-e Immersive Art TOKYO 2024-2025 Dec 21st 2024 - Mar 31st 2025 Past Event Ukiyo-e in Motion Exhibition TOKYO will run from December 21st, 2024, to March 31st, 2025, and the digital art event transforms..
Culture 21st Century Contemporary Art Peter Lin Spectacular collection of contemporary art in Kanazawa