Food Kurokawa Honke in Nara Cordelia Ding During the summer season, at Kurokawa Honke (黒川本家), located in Nara city, many dishes with arrowroot incorporated, like t...
Culture Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine 2027 Kylie Plester Each year Yasukuni Shrine holds a ceremonial sumo event where you can watch sumo wrestling for free
Food Tokyo Coffee Festival 2026 Ilona Lin Tokyo Coffee Festival: Different coffee types from all over the world
10 Culture Jindaiji Botanical Garden In Tokyo Sandeep Casi Nature at it's best at the Jindaiji Botanical Garden.
12 Activities Zao's Rare Winter Landscape 2015 Justin Velgus Even with a warm 2015 winter, the Zao "Snow Monsters" returned to the delight or skiiers and tourists.
Food Kani-Doraku Crab Restaurant Rey Waters Kani-Doraku: Great dining in Yokohama, featuring crabs from throughout the country
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 Noto’s Kiriko Festivals Alena Eckelmann The Noto Peninsula is famous for its Kiriko Festivals. Kiriko are large lanterns that are carried around during summer festiv...
Culture Experience Anime Japan Jessica Lin Anime Japan is the Japanese animation industry's premier annual event, with hundreds of domestic and overseas anime-related c...
Culture Kagoshima Christmas Market 2026 Jaime Wong Enjoy cosy Christmas festivities at Kagoshima Christmas Market