Activities Yokohama Night Flowers 2026 Steve Morton Come and experience 'Night Flowers.' Soak up the great scenery and atmosphere in this highly enjoyable and underrated event.
Culture Osaka Aquarium Kaitlynn Scannell Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is one of the largest public aquariums in the world. The aquarium is a must see with an 8 story "Ring...
Culture Otsu Festival 2026 Cathy Cawood Otsu Matsuri takes place in early October and features thirteen ornate floats with ingenious mechanical puppets.
Culture American Day in Misawa 2026 Shawn Swinger American Day in Misawa offers a unique experience of how a foreign community chooses to celebrate it's culture out in rural J...
Activities Togakushi's 'Lost' Torii Robert Grey When visiting the shrines of Togakushi, you'd be hard pressed to find the first torii gate. Its location is quite off the bea...
Culture Shiofune Kannon Azalea Festival 2026 Sandra Isaka Tokyo's best azalea festival takes place from mid-April to early May at Ome's Shiofune Kannon Temple.
Culture Top 10 Things to Do in Saitama Rebecca Quin Looking for ideas for day trips from Tokyo? Check out Japan Travel's Top Ten Things to Do in Saitama prefecture, just a 20 mi...
Culture Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Tom Hanaway The Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival is a charming celebration that only Tokyo locals know about.
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2026 Jessica A Paje Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional...
Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2026 Dale A. Brown The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December through...
