Culture Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art JJ Walsh museum has a large collection of painting, photography, video, sculpture and... installations by both established and emerging Japanese artists, displayed
Culture Hiroshima Flower Festival 2026 Early May Over a million people pour into Hiroshima city over the "Golden Week" holiday for 3 days of parades, shows, food and fun!
Culture A Day of Weddings in Karuizawa Noro Randria Dozens of couples gathered in the Hoshino Area in Karuizawa with friends and family to tie the knot at Karuizawa Kogen Church or Stone Church.
13 Traditional Bewitched by Awara Geisha Takako Sakamoto The other day I had the privilege of seeing an authentic Geisha performance... And guess what? It only cost 3000 yen!
9 Gardens & Parks Donguri Park & Shrine Chris Barnes Donguri Park & Shrine is located in the heart of Kutchan and serves as a children's park and relaxation space complete with Shrine.
Culture Shinbashi Koichi Festival 2025 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Shinbashi Koichi Festival in Tokyo, an annual summer party with delicious food, drinks, drumming and dancing. Not to mention a Yukata Beauty contest.
Culture Hongu Taisha Spring Festival 2026 Apr 13th - Apr 15th Festivals to honor the Kumano Deities and the tradition of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage are an inherent part of the annual calendar in Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture
15 Festivals Sanja Matsuri, Asakusa George Popescu There are drums and people playing the flute as well as people yelling from time to time.
