Culture Daikokuji Temple and Tamba Tea Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Recognized as the region’s top tea-producing area, Tamba Sasayama comes alive in shades of green in late spring, when fresh t...
Culture Kobe Love Port Fes 2025 Kim Bergström For almost a quarter of a century now, the city of Kobe comes alive each summer with the Kobe Love Port Festival, a celebrati...
Culture Kobe Umi no Bon Odori 2025 Kim Bergström Get ready for a summer night of dance, food, and community at the Kobe Umi no Bon Odori, which takes place around mid-August ...
Culture Akashi City Gastronomy Event Sandra Isaka On Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17, a special candlelight gastronomy event will take place under the illuminate...
Culture Senhime Peony Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Peonies are known for their large, fragrant blooms, and they can be enjoyed at several places in Japan including the Senhime ...
Culture Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Arlene Bastion This Museum is educational and enlightening. It reveals the processes of temple building, paying tribute to the craftsmen an...
Culture Nankinmachi Spring Festival 2026 Kim Bergström If you're in the Kobe area and looking for a way to celebrate Lunar New Year, check out the Nankinmachi Spring Festival. The ...
Culture Gorgeous Genbudo Arlene Bastion The Genbudo Caves are like a large topsy turvy sculpture patterned by discordant striations. Nature is the sculptor, as the ...
Culture Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Fireworks festivals are one of Japan's key summer traditions, and you'll find them in big cities, small towns, and everywhere...
Culture Arima Or Gero? Scott Brause Arima and Gero onsens, both on the island of Honshu, have been reecognized for centuries as two of the 'Three Renowned Onsen ...