Culture Matsukawa Tarai Race 2025 Sunday - Jul 6th Tarai-bune, also known as "tub boats," are traditional Japanese wooden boats which were traditionally used for fishing. The Matsukawa..
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2025 Early Jun - Early Aug The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture...
Food Kuwana Craft Beer Hour 2026 Early Jun The Kuwana Craft Beer Hour event is designed to appeal to casual sippers and connoisseurs alike, with breweries from both inside..
Culture Himeji Yukata Festival 2025 Jun 21st - Jun 22nd The Himeji Yukata Festival has been running for over 250 years now, and the event honors the beauty and significance of this popular..
Culture Omiya's Green Hub and Scenic Zone Arlene Bastion Omiya, an extremely busy and modern traffic hub, also contains an enclosure of greenery and history, Omiya's Green Hub. It is..
Culture Ikebukuro Mensore Festival 2026 Late May - Early Jun If you can't make it to Okinawa, the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo is hosting the Sunshine City Okinawa Mensore Festival this Ma..
Transportation Umisachi Yamasachi Guillaume Doré As Japan love unique train, you can take one of them between Miyazaki and Nango. The train also makes stops at Nichinan, Obi and..
Activities Hike Mount Kinugasayama Guillaume Doré Hike Mount Kinugasayama, an easy hike near the town center of Unzen. From the top of the mountain you can have a view on the surrounding..