15 Peaceful Serigaya Park Cathy Cawood yabusame (horseback archery) event that is part of Machida's Jidai Matsuri
Culture The Artisans Trail Lucy Dayman This route travels through the areas Niigata-Tsubame Sanjo, Toyama-Takaoka... Regional overview Niigata-Tsubame Sanjo Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum
8 Activities Honai Park Kim Bergström Honai Park in Sanjo, Niigata, has a free greenhouse packed full of tropical plants including hibiscus, coffee, mango and pineapple among others.
Activities My Summer Impressions Elena Lisina recall the cheerful screams of the Awa Odori dancers of the Kagurazaka Matsuri... displays of illuminated objects usually seen at festivals such as the Nebuta Matsuri
Culture Matsue's Kounkaku Kim Bergström Since then, it's been a venue for events hosted by Matsue City, and was turned into a folk museum for several years.
Summer Festivals in Fukuoka Robert Kodama Omuta Daijayama Matsuri 4th weekend of July at Taishomachi, Omuta... in Kitakyushu (1st Saturday and Sunday of August @ Kitakyushu) Kurume Matsuri
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2026 Late Jan - Late Mar From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushikazari Matsuri', a lovely festival
7 Culture Takahatafudoson Kongo Temple Maren Pauli In the second half of November there is also a momiji matsuri (maple festival
