Culture Rainbow Bridge 4.9 (8Reviews) The Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジ, Reinbōburijji) built in 1993, is a 800 meter long suspension bridge which links Tokyo with the man-made wate..
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2024 Sep 14th - Sep 15th The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guardi..
Festivals Tagata Honen Matsuri 2025 Saturday - Mar 15th The Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden ..
Anime & Manga Nerima: Your Lie in April Jianne Soriano Nerima, a quiet and quaint neighbourhood is actually the setting of many anime. Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa kimi uso) is one..
Culture Gozan no Okuribi (Mountain Bonfire) 2024 Mid Aug Believed to be dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on August..
Festivals Namahage Sedo Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Namahage Festival is held each year on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of February, around the time of the old or lunar..
Culture Byodo-in Temple 5 (1Review) The Byodoin Temple in the city of Uji near Kyoto adorns the reverse of the Japanese 10 yen coin and is best known for its distinctive “phoenix hall”...
Culture Introducing Noh & Kyogen 2024 Tuesday - May 7th On May 14th, the National Noh Theatre will host dissemination performances of the kyogen play, Fuji Matsu and the noh play, Kosode..