Accommodation Higashiyama Hot Spring Town Sarah Chaney several day trips, and participated in one of my favorite and unique festivals... This festival, called the Higashiyama Water Throwing Festival, is held
Culture Chiyoda City Ward - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi During the biennial Jinko Festival, the shrine's priest is the only... Kanda Myojin Shrine Home to one of Tokyo's premier Shinto festivals
Activities Ajisai Festa at Sanuki Mannou Park Kim Bergström From around mid to late June, Kagawa's Sanuki Mannou Park celebrates early summer with their Ajisai Festival.
7 Activities Miura Kaigan Cherry Blossoms Steve Morton Over the last number of years, this festival has attracted large numbers... Under normal circumstances, Miura usually holds an annual cherry blossom festival
Culture Otori Shrine Sleiman Azizi Adachi City is a local shrine famous for its kumade rakes, used for 'raking in' good fortune for the coming year and sold during the annual Tori no Ichi festival
Food Kumagaya - Local Foods and Cuisine Sleiman Azizi Atsumori, Kumagaya is also famous for its extravagant three-day Uchiwa Festival... Local food here in Kumagaya balances out the city's extravagant festivals
Activities Mount Fuji Marathon 2026 Mid Dec , much of the route along Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Saiko is relatively flat
Culture Alternative Holidays in Japan Nicholas Lloyd Discover the real festivals and holidays in Japan that are more commonly celebrated.