Culture Gion Matsuri 2025 Jul 1st - Jul 31st Enjoy centuries old traditions, lively parades, mouth-watering street food, and contagious fun at one of Japan’s most popular ..
Culture July Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya) 2025 Jul 13th - Jul 27th The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament will feature a host of veterans and up-and-coming wrestlers at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.
Culture Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo Jianne Soriano Your Name is the highest grossing animated film toppling Spirited Away down the throne. Makoto Shinkai's tale of star-crossed..
Culture Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri 2026 Early Jul Stretching from Ueno to Asakusa, Shitamachi Tanabata features countless decorations, dancing, food and streets and live performances...
Anime & Manga Ghibli 3D Sculpture Exhibition 2025 May 27th - Sep 23rd Fans of Studio Ghibli are in for a rare treat this summer as the Ghibli 3D Sculpture Exhibition returns to Tokyo for the first time..
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2025 Saturday - Oct 18th Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
Culture Edogawa Fireworks Festival 2025 Saturday - Aug 2nd Edogawa Fireworks Festival - a summer night filled with lights and laughter.
Culture Iwatayama Monkey Park Victoria Vlisides Hike up a mountainside, feed wild monkeys and enjoy the view at Kyoto's Iwatayama Monkey Park.
