October 2025: Top Events Around Japan (Bumper Edition)
The world's biggest tug-of-war, shrine festivals, scary mud monsters, and a LOT more!
The world's biggest tug-of-war, shrine festivals, scary mud monsters, and a LOT more!
Late-summer fireworks, manga fairs, the wild Danjiri Festival, and other fun.
Slurp up some of the best ramen in Japan, and see what else "the city of two halves" has to offer.
From temples to riversides, geisha districts — and more.
Winter wonderlands and rituals to chase away pesky demons.
How and where to experience one of Japan's most elegant traditions.
Kyoto is so much more than just sightseeing. Join a tea ceremony, learn to wear a kimono, and more.
The prefecture extends a warm welcome, as part of its efforts to rebuild in the wake of the Noto earthquake.
Winter in Japan is so much more than just the Sapporo Snow Festival (but check that out, too).
The tiny mountain town in Miyagi Prefecture that you never knew you needed to visit.
Get ready for Children's Day on May 5, and find out where to find colorful carp streamers called koinobori.
A comprehensive Kyoto top attractions list — so you don't miss out on any of the beauty, wonder and entertainment the ancient capital has to offer.
Six suggestions for a special start to 2020.
A tiny hot spring town with lots of history and manga connections.
Discover what is perhaps Japan’s most picturesque hot spring destination, in Hyogo Prefecture.
A evening spent with the geisha in Kanazawa is an opportunity not to be missed. The night's are intimate and the sake delicious, what's not to love?
August 6th traditionally marked the end of summer. On this day, locals bid farewell to the dangerously hot season at the Yatori-no Shinji Festival.
A unique and beautiful way of recording your travels throughout Japan.
If you are looking to experience “real Japan,” Okayama is a destination that warrants slowing things down and exploring carefully.