10 Culture Okinawa Zoo Christmas Fantasy 2013 Naomi Flemming The Okinawa Zoo shines during the annual Christmas-themed festival in Okinawa City
Culture Cinco De Mayo Japan 2026 May 4th - May 5th Cinco de Mayo Japan festival celebrates Mexican culture and heritage. Come eat Mexican food, see the dancers and listen to the music.
13 Agonshu Head Temple in Kyoto Cathy Cawood have several interesting events throughout the year including a fire festival... at New Year and a lantern festival at Obon in August.
12 Ashikaga Flower Park: Water Lilies Larry Knipfing quite different than the gorgeous Japanese Lotus - small and sharp and flat
Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2026 Early Aug August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi
9 Culture Three Years After That Day: Yuriage Justin Velgus Driving around the area you'll see flat areas where houses once stood
Culture Heian Shrine in Kyoto Todd Wojnowski The major event of the Heian Shrine is the "Festival of Ages" (... One of the most important festivals held in Kyoto, the Festival of Ages
Culture Gangoji Temple Paul Hackshaw It also initiated several Buddhist festivals, such as Unbon-e (now known... in Japan as O-bon), which was a festival memorialising the dead, and Kanbutsu-e