Culture Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival 2026 Early Aug The Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival is held each year on the first weekend of August
Culture Nezu Museum The Nezu Museum, formerly known as the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, is an art museum in the Minato district of Tokyo. The museum was established to preserve..
Culture Suwa Grand Shrine in Nagano Elena Lisina Suwa Taisha is the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan and the head shrine of the Suwa network of shrines, composed of more than ten thousand..
Culture Scandinavian Summer Solstice Festival 2026 Late Jun The Summer Solstice Festival in Osaka's Shijonawate City includes music performances featuring the nyckelharpa, violins, and..
Culture Exploring Japan's Cat Island Connor Lappin Discovering Cat Island, a small island ruled by felines and exclusively unique to Japan in Miyagi Prefecture.
Culture Misawa Air Base Misawa Air Base, located in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, is used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the United States Air Force, and the United States..
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..