Culture Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2026 Late Oct - Mid Dec To the west of Tokyo, the autumn leaves of Mount Takao are celebrated each November with a month-long festival. Musical performances,..
Culture Meiji-Jingu Yabusame in Harajuku 2026 Early Nov A demonstration of the traditional martial art of yabusame mounted-horse archery will be held on 3rd November at Meiji-Jingu Shrine..
Culture Tokushima Yokai Festival 2026 Mid Nov Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November. Local residents..
Activities Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival 2027 Early Feb Monbetsu, in north eastern Hokkaido, hosts an annual drift ice festival in February. The event features some incredible ice sculptures..
Culture The Bandai Museum Linka Wade The Bandai Museum in Mibu, Tochigi is a wonderland of toys - from Gundam to Sailor Moon to Pre-War era playthings.
Culture Alternative Holidays in Japan Nicholas Lloyd Familiar with the National Holidays that take place in Japan? Discover the real festivals and holidays in Japan that are more commonly..
Culture Hara Museum ARC Kim Bergström Hara Museum ARC was opened in Gunma Prefecture back in 1998, as an annex to Tokyo's Hara Museum of Contemporary Art. The museum's..
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Shiokaze Park Elena Lisina Located on Odaiba Island, Shiokaze Park will host beach volleyball with a venue capacity of 12,000 spectators. Many activities like..