Festivals Ominato Nebuta 2024 Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in people's backyards.
Museums Trace The Path of Buddhism: Tokyo National Museum Anonymous middle of fifth century onwards it became extremely popular resulting in... includes Buddhist statues from India and Pakistan, where the difference in
Festivals Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2024 Late Jul steaming hot summer evening for over 500 years, the people of Tsushima in... Saturday of July, but that’s when one of the three major river festivals in
Historical Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails Alena Eckelmann Both the Nakahechi trail and the Kohechi trail lead to the Hongu Taisha... light disturbs the pitch-black darkness outside and the quaking of frogs in
Culture Gozan no Okuribi (Mountain Bonfire) 2024 Mid Aug The event places emphasis on setting giant bonfires on each of the five mountains that surround Kyoto city; meant to guide the souls of ancestors who returned
Museums Ueno Goodwill Tour Franki Webb Most places in Japan offer tour guides for a reasonable price, but what’s better than no price tag?
Culture Holy Connections Elysse Hurtado Hitachi's Izumo Shrine boasts of some of the biggest Shinto shrine attributes in Japan and innovative new practices that could surprise you.
Culture Cherry Blossoms at Osaka Castle Ash Not all Osakans pack up and head for Kyoto when it's cherry blossom... Taiko drummers are also a popular sight in the park.