Festivals Tainai Hinamatsuri 2026 Feb 5th - Apr 5th One place to see Hina dolls in Niigata Prefecture is at the Tainai City Hinamatsuri, where Hina dolls that were once cherished in..
Culture Hello! Leaf Art World in Yokohama 2025-2026 Oct 11th 2025 - Feb 23rd 2026 Past Event Leaf paper-cutting is a highly specialized form of art in which detailed images are carved directly into real leaves using an ultra-fine..
Culture Be Amazed at the Ushiku Daibutsu Brad Stephens Visit the biggest Buddha statue in the world! Acknowledged and recorded in the Guinness World Records!
Historical A Day in Hakata, Fukuoka City Nicole Bauer It is definitely about atmosphere in Fukuoka City, about open-minded people full of energy, but the city has some great sights to..
Culture Hie Shrine The Hie Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagatacho, in the Chiyoda district (Tokyo). Its Sanno Matsuri, which takes place on June 15, is one of the three..
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival 2026 Mid Oct Nikko Toshogu Shrine's annual grand festival features the Yabusame tradition—horseback archery—and the Togyosai where port..
Culture Chichibu Whisky Festival 2027 Mid Feb The Chichibu Whisky Festival has been held every year since 2014, and it's hosted by a crew of whisky-loving volunteers wanting..
Culture Yamayaki Festival 2027 Late Jan For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the mountain..