Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji 2024 Cathy Cawood Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The ...
Culture Gozan no Okuribi (Mountain Bonfire) 2024 Karen Zheng Believed to be dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on A...
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2024 Febry Fawzi The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guard...
Culture The Flaming Leaves of Engyo-ji 2024 Benjamin Stock Few places in Hyogo have fall color that can rival the beauty of Mt. Shosha in late-November.
Activities Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Light-up 2024 Manish Prabhune The main attraction during Christmas in Osaka is the projection mapping light show "Shining Art Wall" at the Nakanoshima Libr...
Culture Tado Ageuma: Horse Jumping Festival 2025 Anonymous One of Mie's Intangible Cultural Properties the annual Ageuma festival, dates back over 1,000 years & takes place during Gold...
Culture Tanabe Festival 2024 Virginia Gonzalez The Tanabe Festival takes place every year on the 24th and 25th of July in Tanabe City. During the festivities various proce...
Culture Kodai-ji Autumn Illumination 2024 Hannah Sy Formally known as Kodaijusho-zenji Temple and located in the Higashiyama Mountains of eastern Kyoto, Kodai-ji Temple was esta...
Culture Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2025 Cathy Cawood Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
Activities Infiorata Kobe 2025 Manish Prabhune 'Kobe Infiorata', a two-day event during Golden Week (beginning of May) in Kobe has the popular tourist spots and roads decke...
