Museums Okinawa Zoo & Museum Michael Flemming Every zoo in Japan is unique is some way. Okinawa Zoo and Museum is no different as it is the southernmost zoo in all of Japan and..
Historical Ogimi Village James Baumgartner Located in the rural north side of the beautiful island of Okinawa is the village of Ogimi. Often sought after by foreigners a..
Culture Summer Comiket 2026 Mid Aug The Comic Market (Comiket) is a marketplace where individuals can offer their own self-produced creations to a community that appreciates..
Culture January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2027 Jan 10th - Jan 24th Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.
Culture Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri 2026 Feb 8th - Mar 8th In February, don't miss Yushima Tenjin shrine and the plum blossoms
Culture Asahikawa Winter Festival 2027 Early - Mid Feb The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow F..
Culture Miyako Odori 2026 Apr 1st - Apr 30th The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto. The..
Culture Ueno Park 4.5 (8Reviews) The Ueno Park (Ueno Koen) in the Taito district of Tokyo is a public park and with more than 10 million visitors annually the most popular city park..