11 Festivals Ishibashi Cultural Center Hanami Marcella Dita Armilla It's located in Nonaka Park with two museums and one cafe.
9 Gardens & Parks Glasshouse at Kobe's Herb Gardens Manish Prabhune The glasshouse has some tropical plants—including a banana plantation!—and there is also a museum of spices and herbs.
Culture Route 20 for a drive out of Tokyo Joe Peters Takao, Lake Sagami, or keep on going to Lake Yamanaka.
Festivals Dontosai: The Half Naked Pilgrimage Claire Northall Though other prefectures have their own “hadaka-matsuri” or naked festival... Fukushima's famous naked spectacle), this traditional near-naked walk or Hadaka-mairi
Museums The Museum of Imperial Collections Etsuko Yamada I believe the Imperial Palace is one of the most famous places in Japan. Yet, I wonder how many people know that the Imperial ..
6 Arts & Crafts Sen-oku Hakuko kan Etsuko Yamada If you are interested in traditional Chinese ink paintings, visit the Sen-oku Hakuko Kan Museum. This museum exhibits and preserves..
Culture Naked Man Festival 2026 Saturday - Feb 21st Brave the cold of February in Okayama for the Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri, also known as the Naked Man Festival, and considered Japan's third oldest festivals
Culture Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Peter Sidell exhibitions in the past have featured noted Japanese painters such as Atsuko Tanaka