7 Culture Largest Museum of Taxidermy Fish Sherilyn Siy If you are not a diver but would love to see what incredible biodiversity the ocean hides, a visit to Japan's largest fish specimen museum (海とくらしの史料館)
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 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..
Culture Abare Matsuri 2025 Jul 4th - Jul 5th 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
Culture Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Early May Along the riverbank there is an avenue of over 150 cherry trees, which you can stroll over 2 kilometres.
