Culture Sugita Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb In an attempt to revitalize the town, the Sugita Plum Blossom Festival will be held for 2 days in February.
Culture Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival 2025 Jul 26th - Jul 27th The programme begins with individual groups giving 2 or 3 performances... performance is reserved for a professional taiko group (this year: Kodō (鼓童)
Culture Unveiling the Charming Art of Noh Luca De Pasquale The Kita Roppeita XIV Commemorative Nogaku Theatre offers an annual 2-hour Noh Discovering Tradition workshop.
Culture Motonosumi Shrine Tom Roseveare In northern Yamaguchi's Nagato City, Motonosumi Shrine (元乃隅神社) and
Area Maizuru Maizuru is a port city in northern Kyoto along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It can be reached in just 2 hours from the central Kyoto City, where most visitors to Kyoto converge. The city is..
Shopping Paperglass Sherilyn Siy When folded, these glasses are only 2 mm thick and can fit flat inside a regular envelope.
Culture Abare Matsuri 2026 Early Jul One of Japan’s most violent and fiery festivals, the Abare Matsuri is a 2-day event that ends with a Mikoshi shrine being ceremoniously destroyed and burnt