Festivals Tsuruse Yosakoi Festival 2026 Mid Oct Tsuruse Yosakoi Matsuri is a fantastic traditional dance festival with a small-town vibe.
Museums Mori Art Museum in Roppongi Hannah Morse exhibition entitled “All You Need is LOVE: From Chagall to Kusama and Hatsune... If you have yet to hear about Hatsune Miku—a singing voice synthesizer
13 Culture Spotting Foxes at Toyokawa Inari Temple Larry Knipfing Just a 5-minute walk from Akasaka-Mitsuke Station on the Ginza Line or Marunouchi Line, the temple is famous for foxes.
22 Festivals Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee The famed natsu matsuri (summer festival) is an experience a traveler to
Historical Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Featured direct bus ride from Hiroshima City or a two hour train and bus ride from Matsue
Culture Morioka Autumn Festival 2026 Mid Sep The Morioka Aki Matsuri of the Morioka Hachimangu Shrine features a parade of
12 Temples & Shrines An Afternoon in Meiji Jingu Alexandra Dorovici Its mature forests creates a very soothing atmosphere, far from the busy
16 Festivals The Shrine Festival of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds This time, my itinerary coincided with the popular Hokkaido Shrine Matsuri