Culture Haisai Festival 2026 Early May Haisai translates to hello in the Okinawan dialect, and the Haisai Festival in Kawasaki has celebrated Okinawan culture for 20 years now.
Goshuin: The Perfect Traditional Souvenir From Japa... Liz Ong You’ve got your goshuincho, now let’s go get it stamped!... Even if a temple or shrine no longer offers a goshuin design that they
Japan Named Favorite Holiday Country at 2025 ULTRAs Kim Bergström Nov 27, 2025 Japan's tourism boom shows no sign of slowing, and the renewed appetite... fresh wave of interest in regional destinations, Japan's revival now
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2026 Jan 20th - Mar 31st From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushikazari Matsuri', a lovely festival
Culture Ruins of Moto-Yakushi Temple Alena Eckelmann In any case, Yakushi must have heard her plea as she not only recovered... Not surprising then, that Tenmu thought of Yakushi as “doctor” for Jito
Culture Sakai Daruma Market 2027 Mid Jan Running for almost three decades now, the event takes place on the streets... While there is no admission fee to enjoy the atmosphere of the event, be
Shopping Nintendo Store in Fukuoka to Open in Late 2025 Kim Bergström May 19, 2025 In Japan, the brand is not just a household name but a cultural cornerstone... And now, fans in southern Japan will have another reason to celebrate,
Planning Japan's Visa System is Going Digital Serena Ogawa Mar 22, 2021 Foreign residents might not have to dread visa renewal time