Culture Hida Kamioka Hatsu Kompira Yoi Festival 2027 Late Feb The Hida Kamioka Hatsu Kompira Yoi Festival is a rare winter night festival held annually in Gifu Prefecture. Combining more than..
Culture Kameoka Mitsuhide Festival 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Held annually in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, the Kameoka Mitsuhide Festival is a long-running historical event that brings the..
Planning Vogue Names Japan a Top Spot to Visit for 2026 Kim Bergström Jan 30, 2026 Japan has been named one of Vogue's 12 Best Places to Travel in 2026, with the magazine pointing to a mix of long-awaited ..
Culture Yokai Immersive Exhibition TOKYO 2026 Mar 27th - Jun 28th Yokai Immersive Exhibition TOKYO brings Japan's legendary monsters into the digital age when it opens this spring.
Culture Renkoji Temple Star Festival 2027 Friday - Jan 15th Every January, Renkoji Temple in Ishikawa's Kaga City hosts a traditional event known as the Star Festival, a ritual focused..
Culture Sugo Isobe Shrine Bamboo Splitting Festival 2027 Wednesday - Feb 10th Each winter, Sugo Isobe Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture hosts the Bamboo Splitting Festival, a Shinto ritual that has been passed..
Culture Extremely Dangerous Creatures Exhibition 2026 Mar 14th - Jun 14th This spring, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo is hosting a must-see event for nature enthusiasts and curious minds..
Activities Hottoyuda Northern Japan Snowball Fight 2027 Late Jan Nishiwaga Town in Iwate Prefecture is home to one of northern Japan's most distinctive winter events, the Hottoyuda Northern..