Hi, I am looking for a calendar of Hanabi events along Ome Line in the western part of Tokyo. If you know any website that we can check all the schedules for Hanabi for comparison purposes, please sha [...]

I am planning to be in Asahikawa in September.  Is there something special (experience or place) that is a bit unusual or not so well known, or something that is new?

Has anyone gone to any music festivals in Japan? How was it?

Hello! I will probably be in either Kobe or Himeji on July 7th, I’ve just seen that this coincides with Tanabata! Any recommendations on where or how I can best appreciate this?

I know that there are reserved seats near Kyoto City Hall but where else along the parade route would be the best spot to get some good photos of all the floats?

Would like to reserve a nice spot for viewing (best time to arrive?), do a little sightseeing, take some photos, and see one-of-a-kind fireworks!

So we all know that celebrations like Kyoto's Gion Matsuri, Osaka's Tenjin Festival or the really cool Tanabata celebrations of Sendai get a lot of press. How about the lesser known festivals [...]