Food Tendo City Nabe Battle 2024 Mid Nov Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully ..
Activities Souri Pond Plum Festival 2025 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Each year, Aichi's Souri Pond hosts a plum blossom festival to celebrate the impressive 6000 plum trees in 25 different varieties..
Activities Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination 2024-2025 Late Dec - Late Mar The Yu Akari Illumination at Kumamoto's Kurokawa Onsen is now in its tenth year, and it sees hundreds of locally-crafted bamboo..
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2025 Early Jan Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for good..
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2025 Late Jan The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed works..
Planning What Opened While Borders Were Closed? Kim During Japan's pandemic-related border closures, a host of new attractions popped up. This guide covers 10 of them that travelers..
Activities Great Santa Run Tokyo 2024 Mid Nov If you're looking for a bit of festive fun with a purpose this December, look no further than the Santa Run. The charity event..
Activities Autumn Leaf Projections for 2022 Kim This guide covers the 2022 autumn leaf projections for different regions of Japan, with some suggestions for top spots to enjoy..