Culture Tejikara Summer Fire Festival 2024 Early Aug The Tejikara Summer Fire Festival is an event held every second Sunday of August along the banks of the Nagara River in Gifu.
Culture Things to Do around Daimon Station Allie Tan Just west of the station, there is Zojoji Temple, one of the most prominent Buddhist temples in Japan. Its history stretches back..
Culture Kanazawa Castle 3 (1Review) Kanazawa Castle is a partially-reconstructed castle located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Up until the Meiji Restoration period in 1871, lords of..
Culture Zojoji Temple San'en-zan Zōjō-ji is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. It is the main temple of the Jōdo-shū Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kantō re..
11 Anime & Manga Gegege no Kitaro Judith Mikami Mizuki Shigeru is considered one of Japan's most talented anime artists. Born in Tottori prefecture, in the port town of Sakaiminato...
Festivals Acao Rose Festa 2024 Apr 27th - May 30th The Acao Rose Festa is billed as one of the best rose events in the Kanto region, with around 4000 roses covering an incredible..
Culture Matsue Water Light Road 2024 Late Sep - Mid Oct Now in its 20th year, the Matsue Water Light Road event brings a variety of beautiful illuminations to Shimane's capital. Various..
Culture Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri 2024 Late Aug The Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri is a two day summer festival in late August. Full of dancers, performances, and live music, the festival..