Culture Ushiku Daibutsu New Year Events 2026-2027 Dec 31st - Jan 3rd Overview of the New Year celebratory events held annually at the Ushiku Daibutsu (big buddha) in Ibaraki prefecture, close to Tokyo...
Activities Nago Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Late Jan - Early Feb Being Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa's cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom in the months of January and February...
Food Nabe Matsuri Hanno & Hidaka 2027 Mid Feb Piping hot hearty soups called nabe are a Japanese staple in the winter, which warms you from the inside. Hanno and Hidaka tak..
Food Uonuma no Jin Rice and Sake Festival 2027 Early Mar The Uonuma no Jin Rice and Sake Festival showcases two products that are associated with this region of Japan. Various breweries..
Culture Nagaoka Hodare Festival 2027 Early Mar Wishing for fertility? The annual Nagaoka Hodare Festival is said to bring luck to those trying for a child, or hoping for a bountiful..
Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple. Around..
Culture The World of Hina in a Period House 2027 Early Feb - Mid Mar Toyama Memorial House is a heritage home and museum in the rural town of Kawajima in Saitama Prefecture. Every year for the "hina..
Activities Autumn Sunflowers in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan There is more to Kawagoe than just the Edo period time slip thoroughfare. For example, on the outskirts of the tourist town you..