Culture Senhime Peony Festival 2025 Late Apr Peonies are known for their large, fragrant blooms, and they can be enjoyed at several places in Japan including the Senhime Peony..
Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination 2024-2025 Late Nov - Early Mar The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae Street..
Culture Himeji Castle Festival 2024 May 17th - May 19th The Himeji Castle Festival includes colorful processions of participants dressed in historical costumes, traditional dance performances,..
Shopping National Pottery Fair 2024 Early Nov The National Pottery Fair takes place over five days at Himeji Castle and includes pottery from around 30 famous production areas..
Culture Himeji Yukata Festival 2024 Late Jun The Himeji Yukata Festival has been running for over 250 years now, and the event honors the beauty and significance of this popular..
Culture A New Way to Experience Himeji Castle Tom Fay Sat proudly overlooking the city streets below, Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-registered masterpiece of traditional wooden archite..
Food Gozasoro Red Bean Waffle Cakes Avery Choi At the heart of Himeji station stands a famous stall - Gozasora, where you can get the country’s best imagawa-yakis (今川焼) f..
Activities Ieshima Islands: Welcome Home Bryan Baier “Ieshima” means “Home Island.” After waiting out a storm in the safety of Ieshima’s harbors around 600 BCE, Japan’s legendary ..