Culture Tainai Hinamatsuri 2026 Late Jan - Late Mar One place to see Hina dolls in Niigata Prefecture is at the Tainai City Hinamatsuri, where Hina dolls that were once cherished in..
Culture Shizukumiya Festival 2026 Mid Mar Running annually since 2003, the Shizukumiya Festival in Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is a popular event that honors the co..
Culture Art Mix Japan 2026 Mid Apr Art Mix Japan (AMJ) is a unique cultural festival held every spring in Niigata City, incorporating a variety of performing arts..
Culture Mikuni Festival 2025 May 19th - May 21st The Mikuni Festival is one of the three major festivals of the Hokuriku region, and this cherished tradition has a history spanning..
Activities Cosplay Gataket at Mitsuke English Garden 2026 Early Apr Niigata's Mitsuke English Garden is adding some fun this April with their Cosplay Gataket event, returning after its successful..
Culture Ethics Lights Toyama Castle Projection Mapping 2025 May 24th - May 25th For two evenings this May, Toyama Castle Ruins Park will host Ethics Lights 2025 Toyama Castle Projection Mapping, a free-of-c..
Culture Fox Wedding Festival 2025 Sunday - Sep 28th The unique Fox Wedding Festival (Kitsune-bi Matsuri) tells the revival of fairy-tale “Sunshower” and is held on the 4th Saturd..
Culture Kuguno Hina Doll Exhibition 2026 Mid Mar - Early Apr In the Hida region, where spring arrives later than in other parts of Japan, the tradition of Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) is observed..