Culture Nagoya Festival 2026 Chris Glenn Nagoya's annual parade of the three heroes of the warring States Period
Nightlife The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2027 Robert Grey The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, an outrageous combination of flames, kindling and tons of sake is held every year on January ...
Culture Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup 2026 Takako Sakamoto Echizen Asakura Mantoya in Fukui is an annual summer illumination event held at the ancient historical site, Ichijodani Asaku...
Nightlife Toyohashi's Tezutsu Hanabi 2026 Chris Glenn Toyohashi's hand held Tezutsu fireworks are believed to have originated as a form of battlefield and inter castle communicati...
Culture Takashi Yanase Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström The Takashi Yanase Exhibition: Life is a Game of Joy opens on February 6th at the Matsuzakaya Museum of Art, and marks the fi...
Culture 223 Fujisan Festival 2026 Kim Bergström February 23rd is Mount Fuji Day, and the Fujikyu Group is celebrating with the 223 (Fujisan) Festival. This year is extra spe...
Activities Naked Sakura Tower 2026 Kim Bergström A springtime night event in Nagoya will transform one of the city's best-known landmarks into a glowing cherry blossom specta...
Culture Roadside Art Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström A lot of us expect to see art in certain places like museums or galleries, but perhaps we forget that oftentimes it’s right i...
Culture Shizuoka Anko Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Japan's beloved sweet red bean paste, known as anko, is taking center stage in Shizuoka this February with the debut of the S...
