Culture Hana Haru Festa 2026 Mid - Late Apr The Hana Haru Festival takes place during April in Tokushima Prefecture, and visitors to the two-day event can enjoy pleasant spring..
Culture Shodoshima New Sake Festival 2026 Late Mar The Morikuni Sake Brewery is the only sake brewery on Shodoshima, and they host an annual sake festival to celebrate their products...
Culture Local Character Festival in Susaki 2026 Mid Sep The Local Character Festival in Susaki is a fun celebration of Japan's mascot culture, known as yuru-chara. The event is set..
Food Tokushima: Food Guide Farah Bassyouni The food from Tokushima has a lively history, often relating to local folklore and legends. Read on to find out about the area..
Culture Sakaide Ohashi Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug Running for almost 60 years now, the Sakaide Ohashi Festival is a multi-day summertime affair which boasts parades, dance performances,..
Planning So You Want to Move to Rural Japan Chiara Terzuolo So you are tired of the city and want to run off to the mountains/ocean/valleys of rural Japan... but are you sure you have all..
Culture Tsuribune Shrine Chiara Terzuolo Check out the fish-themed offerings at this little shrine on the grounds of Kochi Hachimangu Shrine, and see if you can spot all..
Activities The Magical Ioki Cave Chiara Terzuolo Blink and you might miss the entrance to this little gem just one train stop away from the retro samurai town of Aki, in Kochi Prefecture...