Culture Sugo Isobe Shrine Bamboo Splitting Festival 2027 Wednesday - Feb 10th Each winter, Sugo Isobe Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture hosts the Bamboo Splitting Festival, a Shinto ritual that has been passed..
Culture Jomyoji Temple Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect, Kenchō-ji school, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Jōmyō-ji is Number Five ..
Historical Magome-juku Justin Dart Magome-juku, in modern day Nakatsugawa City, was the 43rd station on the Nakasendo, a post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto..
Culture All Japan Superhero Festival 2026 Late Nov On October 15th and 16th, superheroes and mascot characters from all over Japan meet at various locations in Chiba City. This free..
Historical Ehime's Uwajima Castle Sandra Isaka Ehime's Uwajima-jo is one of only 12 remaining castles in Japan with an original main keep. It sits on the top of a hill with..
Culture Kitabatake Gardens The serene gardens of Kitabatake Gardens were once host to a bloody massacre. Ruled by the Kiriyama Castle ruling clan, the Kitabatake, for 240 years..
Culture Kurume City Furusato Mizuma Festival 2026 Early Nov Held annually since 1988, the Kurume City Furusato Mizuma Festival showcases the best of wholesome hometown fun. The event includes..
Historical Kofu Castle Eiji Nakagomi If you come to Kofu, take an hour to walk around the castle. It is an important historic spot, and it is conveniently close to Kofu..