Culture Junkan Festival 2025 Saturday - Nov 22nd Each year, Umekoji Park in Kyoto transforms into the home of the Junkan Festival, a celebration of reuse, recycling, and community..
Culture Biwako Biennale 2025 Sep 20th - Nov 16th This autumn, the lakeside city of Omihachiman in Shiga Prefecture will once again transform into a living canvas as the BIWAKO..
Culture Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony 2025 Oct 11th - Oct 13th Each autumn, Kyoto's deep-rooted tea culture takes center stage at the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony, held at the historic Kitano..
Activities Maizuru Hydrangea Garden 2026 Mid - Late Jun During the month of June, visitors can experience the blooming of around 100,000 hydrangeas across a two-hectare stretch of parkland..
Culture Daikokuji Temple and Tamba Tea Festival 2026 Early Jun Recognized as the region’s top tea-producing area, Tamba Sasayama comes alive in shades of green in late spring, when fresh te..
Culture Japan Sake and Shochu Fair 2026 Mid Jun The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association is launching the first-ever Japan Sake and Shochu Fair this June, and the two-day..
Transportation YOUON JAPAN Debuts Clean Mobility at Expo 2025 Kim Bergström May 5, 2025 At the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, YOUON JAPAN has introduced hydrogen-assisted bicycles and solar-powered hydrogen refueling stations..
Food Famous Gyukatsu Restaurant Opening in Arashiyama Veronica Carnevale This new restaurant is easily accessible by foot from Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama Station, and Saga-Arashiyama Station,..