Culture Daidogei World Cup 2026 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...
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2027 Sandra Isaka From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushika...
Culture Takayama Autumn Festival 2026 Nadiah Endarwy A lot of hard work goes into the Takayama Autumn Festival, from the costumes, to music, to choreography to the props. Grab yo...
Culture Matsumoto Frog Festival 2026 Bridget Ye Matsumoto's Frog Festival only happens two days every year. Make sure to catch it while it's here!
Culture Nagaoka Festival 2026 Rey Waters Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks a tradition since 1946 to commemorate victims of war and earthquakes.
Culture Okazaki Fireworks Festival 2026 Arunima Sikdar Fireworks Festivals or Hanabi-kai are some of the most spectacular festivals in Japan. Okazaki is one of those places which h...
Culture Yukidaruma Snowman Festival: Kuwajima 2027 Japan Travel See snowmen of all shapes and sizes at Shiramine and Kuwajima, deep in the mountain valleys of Ishikawa's Hakusan region.
Shopping RENEW: Factory Tour & Market 2026 Geoff Day The combination of unique, high-quality local materials with processes that have been fine-tuned through generations of labor...
Culture Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa 2027 Rufus Starbuck The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year...
Culture Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival 2026 Peter Bungate An introduction to the raw and elegant sound and fury of the Matsumoto Taiko Festival
