Culture Family Rail Fair 2026 Kim Bergström The Family Rail Fair held at the Keihan Railway Neyagawa Depot is suitable for train aficionados of all ages, and contains nu...
Culture Himeji Castle Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Himeji Castle Festival includes colorful processions of participants dressed in historical costumes, traditional dance pe...
Culture Jojakko-ji Temple Julian Kloby Jojakko-ji temple can be found on the western outskirts of Kyoto city and within a short walk from the popular Arashiyama Bam...
Activities Kitayama Log Rafting Julian Kloby Dorokyo Gorge located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park is where you will find the infamous “Logging River Runners” of Kitayama...
Culture Fushimi Sake Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Kyoto Prefecture is the second largest producer of sake in Japan, with Fushimi Ward in Kyoto City producing the majority of i...
Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori 2026 Kim Bergström The Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori is billed as the largest Awa Odori event in the Kansai region.
Food Hiro Sakai Bonson Lam Not to be confused with Hiro Sakai in Frankfurt, this family-sized eatery's full name is Te uchi soba hiro, or Hiro's hand-ma...
Culture Scandinavian Summer Solstice Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Summer Solstice Festival in Osaka's Shijonawate City includes music performances featuring the nyckelharpa, violins, and ...
Activities Tanto Tulip Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Held in mid to late April since 1992, the Tanto Tulip Festival showcases the beauty of around a million tulips in approximate...
Culture Zuishin-in Daihonzan Temple Bonson Lam The blossom of young love, and then death, is in many ways, a parallel to the life of the plum blossom branches that the girl...
