Culture Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th On May 5th every year, teams fight it out on the banks of the Oda River in Ikazaki--with traditional Japanese paper kites.
13 Gardens & Parks Shibata Sakura Festa - Riverbank Takako Sakamoto Every year in cherry blossom season, they hold the 'Shibata Sakura Festival' in Shibata town in Miyagi prefecture. Surprisingly,..
Culture Fuchu City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Fuchu City is home to many public spaces. Offering something for everyone, these spaces include Fuchu no Mori Park, Musashino no..
Culture Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art JJ Walsh This thoroughly modern gallery was Japan's first public museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art, located in Hijiyama..
Culture Himeji Castle & Kumamoto Castle Tom Roseveare Step forward two of Japan's most loved castles in Himeji Castle (Hyogo) and Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto) – considered some o..
Traditional Hachiman-bori Canal Boat Ride Nadiah Endarwy A traditional boat ride at Omihachiman Canal is perfect place to release your inner Hime and Oji-Sama (young prince and princess)...
Culture Dolls of Japan/Nihon no ningyo desu Elena Lisina Some notes about Japanese dolls that could be useful for doll collectors.