Culture Marunouchi Winter Illuminations 2025-2026 Nov 13th - Feb 15th With the long and cold evenings firmly set in, help to take away some of those winter blues by visiting Marunouchi’s colorful ..
Culture NAKED Garden of Light Heian Shrine 2025-2026 Dec 19th 2025 - Jan 18th 2026 Past Event This winter, Heian Shrine in Kyoto will host the NAKED Garden of Light Heian Shrine event, where visitors will experience a unique..
Festivals Hatsumode in Asakusa 2027 Jan 1st - Jan 7th The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it..
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Oct Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
Culture Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Jan 17th - Feb 1st The Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival has been running for almost half a century now, and takes place from the latter part..
Culture Miyako Odori 2026 Early - Late Apr The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto. The..
Culture Suica 2026 and Beyond: What’s New and What’s Cool Joanna Ligon JR East’s long-term vision transforms Suica from a commuter tool into a digital gateway to modern living.