Culture Kamakura by Bicycle Nicole Bauer Compared to the many times I went to explore the city by foot, I experienced Kamakura in a completely different way.
Culture Dogo Onsen Festival 2025 Mar 19th - Mar 21st Every March, Dogo Onsen is dressed up in lanterns and red pinstripes to celebrate its cultural history and provide a platform for..
Culture The Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune Elena Lisina Minamoto no Yoshitsune was a samurai who lived in the 12th century and became a Japanese legend through his military victories and..
Culture Getting Naked in Konomiya 2025 Late Feb There are lots of naked people running wild in the streets of the sleepy township of Konomiya, just west of Nagoya City. Streakers,..
Culture Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2025 Mid Feb - Late Mar Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
Historical Tsushima no Miya Festival 2024 Early Aug A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. The..
Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2024 Apr 13th - May 12th The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "Up",..
Museums The Story of Tojin Okichi Yoshiko Toyama On the Izu Peninsula down the coast from Tokyo, Shimoda is the setting of the tragic story of geisha Tojin Okichi and American..