
Osaka Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Procession
Watch samurai battles, live performances, and a grand parade honoring the legendary warlord Miyoshi Nagayoshi in Osaka's Daito City.
Watch samurai battles, live performances, and a grand parade honoring the legendary warlord Miyoshi Nagayoshi in Osaka's Daito City.
Enjoy the early sights of plum blossoms blooming at the Atami Plum Blossom Festival.
Enjoy the warmth of an onsen in the middle of a winter wonderland.
Feast on this winter delicacy that was fetched fresh from nearby waters.
Sky lanterns light up the night, snowboarders take on epic jumps, and local food stalls bring Niigata’s snow country to life at the Tsunan Snow Festival.
Feast your eyes upon 5,100 individual plum trees and 25 different varieties at this quaint park in Aichi.
Wander through 600 blooming plum trees, enjoy traditional tea ceremonies, and try local plum-inspired treats at the annual Expo '70 Plum Blossom Festival.
Browse and purchase the very best of Japanese stationery. From big names to smaller, local brands.
Sample local sake and have a good time at the Inuyama Castle Town Local Sake Festival.
On the second Sunday of March, a 2.2 meter tall phallic-shaped statue that weighs approximately 600kg is paraded around a small village in Niigata.
See early blooming cherry blossoms at Kawazu's annual flower festival.
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Nagoya Women's Marathon
Join this annual celebration of Tagata Shrine in Aichi and promote all things phallic.
Join the Gekkeikan Sake Brewery Festival in Kyoto and dive into the world of traditional sake brewing, complete with tastings, live performances, and much more.
The Seiryu-e Festival at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto celebrates the Blue Dragon, a guardian deity thought to protect the city’s east.
This is what Kyoto in early spring is all about. Witness weeping plum and camellia blossoms at the city's Jonan-gu Shrine.
See Japan's top wrestlers have a go at it in Osaka.
See films from over a dozen different countries, at venues around Osaka (and online).
Plum blossoms, ume snacks, and sweeping views. Misato’s plum season is unmissable.