Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2025 Late Mar The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Onsen..
Culture Pretty Woman The Musical 2024 Sep 11th - Sep 16th The popular 90s movie Pretty Woman has been adapted into a musical, which will be heading to Tokyo's New National Theater for..
Culture Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen 2025 Late Mar The Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen event at Umekoji Park is a celebration of the versatile sweet potato, and last year's event drew in..
Activities Purospring Party 2024 Apr 12th - Jun 4th There are numerous ways to welcome the spring season in Japan, and the Purospring Party event at Sanrio Puroland is one that comes..
Culture Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Late Mar Running for over 30 years now, the Hinode Sakura Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the best of the blossoms on the outskirts..
Culture Murakami Machiya Doll Tour 2025 Early Mar - Early Apr The annual Murakami Machiya Doll Tour involves traditional hina dolls on display at equally historic venues–machiya are tradit..
Culture Ogiyama Fire Festival 2025 Early Apr The Ogiyama Fire Festival started in 1976 and is held in early April each year as part of the Beppu Onsen Festival. The event serves..
Culture Spring Festa at Alps Azumino National Park 2024 Apr 13th - May 19th While spring in Japan might immediately evoke visions of cherry blossoms, they're not the only flowers that can be enjoyed..