Culture July Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya) 2026 Jul 12th - Jul 26th The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament will feature a host of veterans and up-and-coming wrestlers at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.
Culture Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine 2026 Mid Apr Each year Yasukuni Shrine holds a ceremonial sumo event where you can watch sumo wrestling for free
Gardens & Parks Autumn in Japan: Your Seasonal Guide Joanna Ligon Autumn in Japan is a time of golden beauty and crisp transformation. This guide brings together all the essentials for planning..
Culture Osaka Christmas Market 2026 Late Nov - Late Dec The Osaka Christmas Market aims to emulate the atmosphere you'd expect from traditional German Christmas markets, and there..
Culture Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Jan - Early Feb The Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival has been running for almost half a century now, and takes place from the latter part..
Culture Unicorn Gundam Statue in Odaiba Ignatius Koh Odaiba's old RX-78-2 Gundam statue has been replaced by a new RX-0 Unicorn Gundam model. The new statue can transform between..
Culture Yamayaki Festival 2026 Saturday - Jan 24th For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the mountain..