Culture Ota City Ward - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Each August, the shrine hosts a lantern festival with priests and attendants... made of Japanese cypress, while in October, the temple hosts a week-long festival
Culture Kasama Craft Hills Ignatius Koh Golden Week (April 29th to May 5th) when the Kasama-no-Himatsuri pottery festival... – the biggest pottery festival in Ibaraki Prefecture – is held.
Activities Koide International Snowball Fight 2026 Early Feb The Koide International Snowball Fight is one of Japan's most unique festivals.
Culture Enjoy Circle Dancing in Sapporo Sarah Endarastya Enjoy the circle dancing, the annual Hokkai Bon Odori Festival in Odori Park, Sapporo.
9 Tower of the Sun and Plum Blossoms Takako Sakamoto Plum Festival at The Natural and Cultural Gardens
Japan's Most Welcoming City Kim Bergström Feb 1, 2024 around Kawaguchiko Swan Boat Rental at Lake Kawaguchiko Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Culture Edo-period Robots? Wonder of Karakuri 2021 Apr 21st - May 10th 2021 Past Event Later, they gained popularity thanks to appearances in regional festivals... Dashi karakuri are large karakuri used in festivals atop dashi or festival
Culture Kokura Castle Complex Tristan Scholze Kokura, the center of Kitakyushu, boasts Kokura Castle, the castle's Japanese Garden, a major shopping mall, a market, and several festivals.