Historical Osawa-no-ike Pond, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Taking place across three days the festival has costumed dancers, musicians
Museums The National Art Center, Tokyo Peter Sidell calligraphy, to art college graduation shows and the annual Media Arts Festival
Culture Akita Tour and Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival Featured The Kanto Matsuri is one of the three major summer festivals in the Tohoku region.
Culture Fukushima Waraji Festival Tom Roseveare Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early August.
Culture Timber Woodcraft in Shogawa, Toyama Alena Eckelmann the machinery from a German craftsman at an international wood carving festival
Culture Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival 2025 Late Jan - Early Feb The Itoigawa region of Niigata is one of the prefecture's best spots for anglerfish, and the multi-venue Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival will serve up anglerfish
Culture Kasama Craft Hills Ignatius Koh Golden Week (April 29th to May 5th) when the Kasama-no-Himatsuri pottery festival... – the biggest pottery festival in Ibaraki Prefecture – is held.
Culture Kusakabe Mingei-kan Euan Prentis Its annual spring and autumn festivals are part of UNESCO's intangible