Culture Okumonobe Lake Water Festival 2026 Mid Aug Held every August on the banks of Nagase Dam, the Okumonobe Lake Water Festival has been running for over 60 years and is affectionately nicknamed the
Culture A Guide to Sake in Niigata City Niaya Harper Niigata Prefecture is home to some 90 sake breweries and is famous for producing some of the country’s top quality sake.
15 Culture Matsu, Take and Ume Elena Lisina Known as take in Japanese (pronounced ta-ke), bamboo is the fastest growing... In Japan, take symbolizes eternal youth and strength.
10 Culture Sunset Over Lake Shinji Avery Choi The sublime sunset at Lake Shinji in Matsue, Shimane, is a masterpiece of the nature. The locals call it the "Colours of Shimane".
Culture Wake-jinja and Inukai Falls Guillaume Doré Located in Kirishima near Myoken onsen, Wake-jinja and Inukai falls are... from the road to he waterfall are well maintained, so I would for sure take
13 Historical Kakegawa Take-no-Maru Peter Sidell In the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Take-no-Maru is a beautiful, traditional old residence, with some interesting features
Culture Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug Four simultaneous firework displays lasting one hour at the Firework Festival at Lake Yamanaka, one of the Five Fuji Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Culture Okutsu Lake Water Festival 2025 Aug 2nd 2025 Past Event Head to northern Okayama Prefecture for the Okutsu Lake Water Festival, taking place in early August.