Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2025 Jun 1st - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you..
Culture Nagasaki Peace Park Nagasaki Peace Park commemorates the tragic August 9, 1945 bombing that destroyed a significant part of the city and killed tens of thousands of residents...
18 Culture The Value of Water in Japan Elena Lisina Water is of great importance in the purification rites of Japan's religions. The country's hot springs have long been used..
Culture Meeting the Kamakura Daibutsu Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura’s Great Daibutsu is among Japan’s most iconic and admired statues, loved by people from around the globe.
Culture Japan International Orchid and Flower Show 2026 Early - Mid Feb The Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower show started back in 1991, and has grown into of the world's largest floral..
Culture Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano 2026 Early Apr Yabusame is a horse archery festival in Tsuwano, held on the second Sunday of April every year. The horse archery ground in Tsuwano..
Arts & Crafts History of the Russian Matryoshka Elena Lisina The history of the Russian nesting doll named "Matryoshka" started in Japan.
Culture National Bunraku Theater Osaka Osaka has been the capital of Bunraku, the traditional Japanese puppet theater, for many centuries. The National Bunraku Theater is a two-hall and e..
