Culture Midosuji Illuminations 2026 Early Nov - Late Dec Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the festival..
Culture Kure Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Jul The Kure Fireworks Festival takes place every August by the city port. Spectators here will enjoy an hour of pyrotechnics over the..
Culture Karasu, the Divine Messenger Elena Lisina The crow, or karasu, was considered a divine messenger of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. Called Yatagarasu, its three legs represented..
Anime & Manga Junji Ito “Enchantment” Exhibition 2025 Oct 11th - Dec 25th 2025 Past Event Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of legendary horror manga artist Junji Ito in his first large-scale solo exhibition in..
Culture Zenkoji Temple 5 (1Review) Zenkoji Temple in Nagano Prefecture is considered one of the most popular temples in Japan and is the largest in the country after the Todai-ji of Nara...
Culture Namaste India Festival in Tokyo 2026 Late Sep The Namaste India Festival once again brings it's colourful culture to Tokyo
Culture Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival 2027 Late Mar Running for half a century as of 2024, the Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival takes place along a two-kilometer stretch of Tokiwadaira..
Culture Isaniwa Shrine Thought to be at least 1,000 years old, Isaniwa is one of Japan’s three shrines dedicated to the deity Hachiman. After climbing a long stretch of stone..