Dontsuku Festival 2026 Early Oct The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around Inatori..
Hiroshima Oktoberfest 2026 Mid - Late Sep There are several different Oktoberfest events held across Japan during the autumn period, and one in Hiroshima promises plenty..
Activities Fuji-Q’s New Motorcycle Rollercoaster: Zokkon! Farah Bassyouni About two hours from Tokyo, deep into southeastern Yamanashi and next to the base of Mt. Fuji, is the famous Fuji-Q Highland amusement..
Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival 2026 Mid Dec Ishigaki Island boasts a pottery culture as beautiful as its natural surroundings, and the Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival is an..
Naka Sunflower Festival 2026 Late Aug Held at the Naka Comprehensive Park, the Naka Sunflower Festival includes over a quarter of a million sunflowers alongside stage..
Sanrio Rooms Coming to Tokyo Dome Hotel Kim Bergström Aug 23, 2023 Tokyo Dome Hotel will be operating two new themed rooms Sanrio-themed rooms (My Melody and Kuromi) which will be available for..
Culture Sea Fever in Yokohama Arlene Bastion The beauty of Yokohama Port is quite captivating, in how nature, sea, sky, and stone, align themselves to create quite stunning..
Transportation What is a Help Mark Badge in Japan? Emi Takahata A "Help Mark" is a tag that people can carry to signify that they may need support. People with disabilities or those who need help..