Culture Hana Haru Festa 2026 Mid - Late Apr The Hana Haru Festival takes place during April in Tokushima Prefecture, and visitors to the two-day event can enjoy pleasant spring weather, representative
Culture 5 Destinations for Peonies in Japan Kim Bergström A festival is typically held at the shrine when the flowers are at their... The garden hosts various festivals celebrating the flowers during the year
20 Culture Kitakami Oni House Malcome Larcens All throughout Japan there are some festivals dedicated to telling stories through the use of masks and monsters.
Culture Adachi City Ward - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi enthralling statues of frogs doing sumo, the temple hosts an annual Issa Festival... To help celebrate the poet, a sumo festival is held that sees competitors
Culture Kanii Jinja Gary Luscombe Festivals Kanii-jinja serves as the main shrine for the surrounding little... date of Emperor Jimmu’s death) is a Mochimaki, or rice cake throwing festival
Culture Shibuya Miyashita Park Bon Dance 2026 Late Sep Now in its third year, the festival highlights Shibuya’s unique character... from tacos and pizza to gin cocktails and shaved strawberries, while the Festival
Food Summer Foods in Japan Sleiman Azizi sweet condensed milk and syrup, kakigori is a staple of the Japanese festival... Caught in rivers all over the country, ayu are another mainstay of summer festivals
Activities Yatsushiro Municipal Museum Mandy Bartok The 380-year-old festival is considered one of Kyushu's top 3 festivals... The highlight of the festival is the giant turtle and snake-shaped float