Culture Yushima Seido Confucian Temple Todd Wojnowski The world's largest statue of Confucius stands in Tokyo's Yushima Seido, one of the biggest Confucian temples in Japan...
Culture Sweet Potato Expo 2026 Late Feb Sweet potato fans, rejoice! A five day event at the Saitama Super Arena focuses on these much-loved root vegetables, with sweet..
Culture Summer Festival in Honmoku, Yokohama 2025 Early Aug Yokohama Summer Festival: Honmoku traditions have been passed down from generation to generation for more than 500 years.
Culture Susukino Snow Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb Susukino's Ice Festival is a part of Sapporo's famous Snow Festival. The festival features detailed ice sculptures, outdoors..
Culture Japan For Video Game Lovers Featured To many, Japan is the home of video games. From the vast amount of franchises created by Japanese companies – Super Mario, Son..
Historical The Ruins of Tottori Castle Bryan Baier Tottori Castle Ruins are in the heart of downtown Tottori and are a great place to walk, have lunch or enjoy the sakura during the..
Culture Yayoi Kusama: My Eternal Soul 2017 Feb 22nd - May 22nd 2017 Past Event During spring of 2017, the National Art Center in Tokyo will hold a large exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan's most distinctive..
Museums Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Rebecca Stock An art museum dedicated to works of art and artists, both Western and Japanese, associated with Hyogo Prefecture.
