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 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.
11 Culture Bungo Takada Showa Street Bonson Lam There is a certain pleasure in going back to a simpler time.
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..
9 Food Sarasa Nishijin Shinobu Ishikawa An 80-year-old bathhouse is transformed into a cafe, whilst retaining its features reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award..
Culture Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival 2026 Feb 14th - Feb 15th The Inukko dog festival is held on the second weekend in February in Yuzawa City in Akita
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy targets...
Culture Niigata Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Aug As with many summer festivals, the highlight of the Niigata Festival is the fireworks in the evening over the river. On Friday..