The ultimate guide to Japan travel
A month of fireworks, fire festivals, traditional dance parades, and more.
Winter wonderlands and rituals to chase away pesky demons.
Kick off the new year with fire festivals, water festivals, and even festivals featuring ogres!
Get your fall-leaf fix, wherever you are in Japan. Updated with peak viewing times.
This is one of Japan's "Three Great Views" — for good reason.
Highlights include the Gion Festival in Kyoto and the Tenjin Festival in Osaka—two of Japan's most famous festivals.
Water, light, and fierce love deities combine for a fantastic line-up.
The Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish—and more.
Explore retro shopping streets, a legendary hot-spring theme park, and museums galore.
Slurp up some of the best ramen in Japan, and see what else "the city of two halves" has to offer.
Old-school arcades, Japanese knives, and the lucky Billiken await.
Dinosaur performances, fireworks, drones, projection mapping—and Hatsune Miku, of course.
Get ready for colorful nights, culinary delights — and much more.
