Culture Toji Temple Market Cordelia Ding Held once every month at Toji Temple, is the famous Toji Temple Market. Toji Temple is located one station away from Kyoto Station..
Culture Kamakura Buddha (Kamakura Daibutsu) 4.5 (11Reviews) The Kamakura Buddha, also known as the Great Buddha of Kamakura, is one of Japan's most revered cultural landmarks. Located at Kotoku-in, a Buddhist..
Culture St. Patrick's Day Parade Tokyo 2026 Saturday - Mar 14th The St. Paddy's Day parade is the biggest Irish event in Japan and was started in 1992. Usually held around a weekend during..
Festivals Tagata Honen Matsuri 2026 Sunday - Mar 15th The Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden ..
Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market 2027 Sunday - Jan 3rd Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come to..
Culture New Year's Sunrise at Beppu Ropeway 2027 Friday - Jan 1st In Japan, the first sunrise of the year, known as hatsuhinode, holds profound cultural and spiritual significance. The cherished..
Culture Kitsune Fox Statues Elena Lisina A look at kitsune fox statues from Shinto shrines throughout Japan
Culture Fire-walking Festival at Mt. Takao 2026 Mar 8th - Mar 9th Atop Mt Takao in west Tokyo on the second Sunday of March each year, witness the impressive spectacle that is fire-walking held..