Culture Fuelfest Japan 2025 Kim Bergström Auto aficionados are in for a treat this summer as Fuelfest Japan returns to Fuji Speedway in August, coinciding with the Mou...
Activities Kanzanji Lanterns & Fireworks 2025 Anonymous A fireworks display in the Kanzanji area of Lake Hamana
Food Shizuoka Chagori 2025 Richard Sweet In Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, over sixty cafes and tea retailers have come together to create gourmet tea inspired...
Dontsuku Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around ...
Culture Shimada Obi Festival 2025 Illaura Rossiter Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every...
Culture Daidogei World Cup 2025 Peter Sidell At the start of November, the annual Street Performance World Cup will be held in Shizuoka in central Japan. It's a hugely fu...
Activities Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Now running for over a decade, the Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival celebrates this beautiful autumn plant with a v...
Activities Shuzenji Niji no Sato Autumn Light Up 2025 Kim Bergström Admiring colorful autumn leaves is an enjoyable activity at any time of day, but there's something extra special about apprec...
Activities Shiraito Falls Christmas Session 2025 Lynda Hogan Shiraito falls are located in Karuizawa, Nagano. They are lit up during select periods during the winter. The first of those ...
Culture Izu Shirahama Aloe Flower Festival 2025-2026 Kim Bergström The Izu Shirahama Aloe Flower Festival is a longstanding tradition spanning four decades, taking place annually from early De...
