Festivals Sapporo Lilac Season Kim Bergström The Sapporo Lilac Festival has been an annual event since 1959, and a year later, lilacs were designated as the city's official..
Culture Ibaraki: Top Things to Do Tom Roseveare Our top ten outlines the best sightseeing spots and things to do around Ibaraki prefecture, including nature discoveries and exciting..
Culture How to Visit a Shrine Japan Travel A shrine is a spiritual site related to Shintoism, Japan's indigenous religion. Shrines normally house any number of gods, known..
Culture Shodoshima New Sake Festival 2026 Late Mar The Morikuni Sake Brewery is the only sake brewery on Shodoshima, and they host an annual sake festival to celebrate their products...
Festivals Craft Beer Japan Hop Fest 2025 Mid - Late Oct The Craft Beer Japan Hop Fest at Tokyo's Spring Valley Brewery is a two-day event showcasing the uniqueness of Japanese ho..
Culture Yves Saint Laurent Exhibition 2023 Sep 20th - Dec 11th 2023 Past Event A special event coming to Tokyo this September will be the first retrospective Yves Saint Laurent exhibition held in Japan, with..
Culture Koganji Temple Sleiman Azizi Koganji Temple in Sugamo is famous for its healing legend of a lady who spat out a needle after ingesting a picture of the temple's..
Gardens & Parks 24 Hours in Shinjuku Lisa Wallin Got 24 hours in Shinjuku? Here are some suggestions for around-the-clock activities and photo opportunities.
