Food Yume – The Queen of Kaki Alena Eckelmann Yume, literally "dream", is also the brand name given to a high-quality persimmon produced in the Kudoyama area in Wakayama Prefecture.
Culture Kutani Chawan Festival 2026 May 3rd - May 5th In Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an annual Kutani Chawan (tea bowl) festival takes place for three days during Golden Week.
Snow Shoveling Race in Hijiori Onsen 2026 Sunday - Feb 22nd Held every February in Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, a unique snow shoveling race challenges participants to dig through snow up to four meters deep
Culture Katsuragi 28 Shuku Kyozuka Trail Gary Luscombe A mysterious pilgrimage trail through the mountains separating Osaka, Wakayama and Nara Prefectures.
Culture Naoshima's Honmura Village Lee Tan Honmura is a sleepy but picturesque village on art island Naoshima.... Most visitors to Naoshima come as day-trippers, but the island is definitely
Lions Summer Festival 2026 Mid Jul Tokyo is the Seibu Lions, whose home field is the Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture
Activities Tainai Sakura Festival 2026 Mid - Late Apr Tainai City in Niigata Prefecture falls into the latter category, but the Tainai Sakura Festival hopes to change this!
Culture Kanazawa Coffee Festival 2026 Late May The beautiful city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture is often nicknamed