Culture Shizuoka Street Performance Festa! Peter Sidell For four days at the start of November, Shizuoka in central Japan plays host to an exuberant festival of street performance.
Culture Moomin Day Celebrations This Summer Kim Bergström To celebrate Moomin Day, Saitama's Moomin Valley Park will be hosting a week full of fun activities from August 3rd to 9th.
Culture Netsuke and Sagemono Exhibition Kylie Plester The Netsuke and Sagemono Exhibition at the Tobacco and Salt Museum is an exhibition for anyone who appreciates amazing crafts...
Culture Hokkaido Named a Destination to Watch in 2025 Kim Bergström ABTA’s (Association of British Travel Agents) Destinations to Watch list for 2025 highlights emerging travel destinations bas...
Culture Sailor Moon Exhibition in Roppongi Katie Jackson Roppongi Hills' Mori Tower presents The Exhibition of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Culture Ise-Shima Chosen As Best Sightseeing Spot Japan Travel Ise-Shima has been chosen has most beloved sight-seeing spot by Japanese for foreign visitors.
Culture Matsushima Temple Hall Reopened Justin Velgus Repairs on the main hall of one of the oldest temples in the Tohoku region is completed in after nearly 7 years.
Culture Samurai Night [Closed] Geoff Day The Battle of Sekigahara was fought in 1600 and it forever changed the course of history.
Culture Pokémon Go Released in Japan Mandy Bartok Pokemon Go, a game for mobile devices, debuted in Japan on July 22nd.
Culture Sendai Violin and Piano Competition Justin Velgus The Sendai International Music Competition has returned to Sendai with its popular violin and piano performances 21 May-June 26.
Culture Nordic Lifestyle Market Tom Roseveare Nordic Lifestyle Market comes to Omotesando 25th/26th June 2016, as a special event in the Farmer's Market @UNU series.
Culture Japan’s Fastest-Growing Travel Destinations Kim Bergström According to Agoda's recent New Horizons report, Matsuyama City in Ehime Prefecture has emerged as the top growing internati...
Culture Traditional Japanese Sake Brewing Earns UNESCO Recognition Kim Bergström Japan’s traditional sake brewing has been officially registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, highlighting th...
Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2016 Bonson Lam The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival was first held in 1703 by the daimyo of Kishiwada city, and it celebrates local culture as wel...
