Activities Akeno Sunflower Festival 2026 Mid Jul - Mid Aug The annual Akeno Sunflower Festival is a highlight on the summer event calendar, offering the chance to enjoy fields upon fields..
7 Activities Shimizu Park Field Athletics Elizabeth S Shimizu Park Field Athletics in Noda City is one of the largest in Japan. Field athletics are a form of outdoor adventure park...
Culture July Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya) 2026 Jul 12th - Jul 26th The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament will feature a host of veterans and up-and-coming wrestlers at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.
Activities Takada Castle Sakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Niigata's Takada Castle grounds are home to an annual sakura festival, where guests can enjoy over 2000 cherry trees in bloom...
Activities Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Mar 1st Hanegi Park, in a residential area of Tokyo's Setagaya ward, is renowned for having over 650 plum trees on its grounds. As a..
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko 2026 Early Mar Snow Machine is a four-day music festival featuring the biggest Australian and Japanese electronic artists.
Culture Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug Suginami Ward’s Asagaya neighborhood hosts one of the largest Tanabata Festival displays in Tokyo. Cruise down the covered sho..
Culture Hope is in the Cycle Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 7 - Amid the "crisis," aging and depleting childbirth, tourism is the industry hailed as the one to save Japan's..