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 Hello! Leaf Art World in Yokohama 2025-2026 Oct 11th - Feb 23rd Leaf paper-cutting is a highly specialized form of art in which detailed images are carved directly into real leaves using an ultra-fine..
Culture Kyoto Nippon Festival 2026 Feb 1st - May 24th The Kyoto Nippon Festival brings art, performance and seasonal beauty together at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. Since its launch, the..
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2026 Feb 1st - Feb 28th Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival. From late January..
Culture Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative... Feb 6th - Feb 23rd Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions: festival for still images and moving pictures.
Culture Roppongi Hills Spring Festival 2026 Early Apr One way to celebrate the arrival of spring in Tokyo is at the Roppongi Hills Spring Festival, held for three days in early April...
Activities Cosplay Gataket at Mitsuke English Garden 2026 Early Apr Niigata's Mitsuke English Garden is adding some fun this April with their Cosplay Gataket event, returning after its successful..
Culture Yayoi Festival 2026 Apr 16th - Apr 17th The Yayoi Festival is a historic spring celebration in Nikko, Tochigi, with a tradition spanning 1200 years.