Late-summer fireworks, manga fairs, the wild Danjiri Festival, and other fun.
Late-summer fireworks, manga fairs, the wild Danjiri Festival, and other fun.
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.
Tashirojima is a small, scarcely populated island with as many cats as you can shake a selfie stick at.
How and where to experience one of Japan's most elegant traditions.
Deer, more deer, and Buddha's nostril — Nara is just awesome.
It's happening in Mie, until December.
The world's biggest tug-of-war, shrine festivals, parades, scary mud monsters and a LOT more!
Gear up for adrenaline-pumping fun in the mountains.
How to spend 48 hours off the coast of Niigata.
Let's-a go! Find out how to enter the lottery to get tickets.
From ice-blue pools to ancient forests, your bucket list just got longer.
Some of Japan's best festivals take place this month — and they're mostly free!
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple is a hidden alternative to the famous bamboo grove of Arashiyama.
For those who'd rather see Fuji-san, than stand on top of it.