Culture Nippo Coast Rock Oyster Festival 2024 Early May - Late Aug Now in its 6th year, the Nippo Coast Rock Oyster Festival celebrates this revered local delicacy, with several different restaurants..
Culture Satsuki and Mei's House The Satsuki & Mei House is a life-size recreation of the house shown in the Studio Ghibli 1988 classic, My Neighbor Totoro. It is located in Aichi Earth..
Culture Matsue Castle Matsue Castle (松江城, Matsuejō) is the centerpiece of Matsue’s well-preserved castle town. Completed in 1611, Matsue Castle is one of only 12 origi..
Culture Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (浅草文化観光センター, Asakusa bunka kankō sentā) is an eight story building designed by Kengo Kuma. ..
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2025 Late Jan - Late Mar From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushikazari..
Festivals Hamamatsu Cup Festa Samba 2024 Early Oct A samba contest with both local and professional samba teams taking part.
Museums The Grand Ise Jingu Chris Glenn The Grand Shrine of Ise comprises two separate shrines, the Naiku and Geku. From ancient times, worshippers would visit the Geku..
Culture The Doraemon Exhibition (Sapporo) 2021 Apr 29th - Jun 27th 2021 Past Event A special event at the Sapporo Art Park Museum centers around Doraemon, the manga and anime series character created by Fujiko F...