Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2027 Mid Feb The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from Tochigi..
Culture Shimoichi Hatsuichi Festival 2027 Friday - Feb 12th Supermarkets and convenience stores are modern-day conveniences, but historically, hatsuichi (first market) events were places to..
Culture Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo Onsen DOGO ART 2025-2027 Oct 10th - Feb 28th One of Japan's most iconic hot spring towns has become a canvas for contemporary art with the Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dog..
Culture What a Wonderful World Exhibition 2026-2027 Nov 14th - Mar 28th To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum will host a landmark exhibition drawn from the collect..
Recommended Culture Kanda Matsuri 2027 Mid May The Kanda Festival, one of Tokyo's major Shinto festivals, is an enormous event held on odd-numbered years. Leading to Kanda..
The World Ballet Festival 2027 Early - Mid Aug First held in 1976, the World Ballet Festival is a multi-week event in Tokyo that brings together the world’s most talented da..
Culture EXPO Yokohama 2027 Mar 19th - Sep 26th EXPO 2027 YOKOHAMA is an international horticultural exposition dedicated to advancing sustainability, urban greening, and the integration..
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov November 1st is Ryukyu History and Culture Day. Okinawa has a tradition of respect for ancestors and a reverence for nature, one..