Culture Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Late Oct Every autumn, Ibaraki hosts the Kasama Kiku Matsuri, an amazing chrysanthemum festival in the grounds of the historic Kasama I..
Activities Yabusame in Kasama 2025 Monday - Nov 3rd Yabusame is a ceremonial form of archery and this is one of the three major performances in the Kanto region.
Culture Hatsumode in Asakusa 2026 Jan 1st - Jan 3rd The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it..
Activities Makuyama Park's Plum Blossoms 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Makuyama Park features a mountainside covered by thousands of plum trees (and a festival) that when in full bloom in February and..
Culture Odaiba Oktoberfest 2026 Late Apr - Early May Sick of the usual Suntory Draught? Bored of Sapporo Classic? Craving something different from your favorite amber colored brew?..
Nightlife Yokohama Frühlingsfest 2026 Late Apr - Early May Yokohama Frühlingsfest is held at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. Frühlingsfest means 'spring festival' in German, and t..
Culture Thai Festival in Yoyogi Park 2026 Mid May The Thai Festival is a massive, exciting annual festival at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park. The enormous number of vendors, performers,..
Culture Bonsai & Suiseki at Meiji Shrine 2026 Jun 5th - Jun 9th Enjoy a stroll through Meiji Shrine and visit the bonsai and suiseki exhibition which happens every year in June. Bonsai is a hobby..