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Culture Sakura Autumn Festival 2026 Mid Oct For three days each October, Chiba's historic castle town of Sakura City celebrates the Sakura Autumn Festival. The city is..
Culture Kokura Castle Bamboo Lights 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov Each autumn, Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu is transformed into a glowing spectacle as citizens place around 30,000 lanterns across..
Culture Yumeji Festival 2026 Early Sep Each September, Kitakyushu’s Yahatahigashi Ward celebrates the Yumeji Festival, a popular community tradition honoring painter..
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Culture Katakai Festival 2026 Mid Sep As summer fades into autumn, Niigata Prefecture's Ojiya City celebrates the Katakai Festival, one of Japan's most spectacular..
Culture Kiryu Yagibushi Festival 2026 Early Aug Every August, the mountain city of Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture comes alive with one of the region's most energetic celebrations,..
Planning teamLab Borderless Wins 2025 Global Tourism Prize Kim Bergström Sep 2, 2025 Tokyo's Azabudai Hills and teamLab Borderless have been awarded the Grand Prize at the 2025 Global Tourism Innovation Project..