Culture Hiketa Hinamatsuri 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar The Hiketa Hinamatsuri was first held in 2003, and this annual spring event provides visitors with the opportunity to appreciate..
Activities Kochi Prefecture's Salt Road Chiara Terzuolo In Kochi Prefecture you can take a day trek following one of the ancient roads that was used to transport prized salt to market.
Cape Muroto Lighthouse Festival 2025 Early Nov Kochi's Cape Muroto Lighthouse was first illuminated in 1899, and it looks out over the waters of the Pacific Ocean. A festival..
Culture Shodoshima New Sake Festival 2026 Late Mar The Morikuni Sake Brewery is the only sake brewery on Shodoshima, and they host an annual sake festival to celebrate their products...
Culture Hana Haru Festa 2026 Mid - Late Apr The Hana Haru Festival takes place during April in Tokushima Prefecture, and visitors to the two-day event can enjoy pleasant spring..
Culture Sakaide Ohashi Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug Running for almost 60 years now, the Sakaide Ohashi Festival is a multi-day summertime affair which boasts parades, dance performances,..
Planning So You Want to Move to Rural Japan Chiara Terzuolo So you are tired of the city and want to run off to the mountains/ocean/valleys of rural Japan... but are you sure you have all..
Culture Local Character Festival in Susaki 2026 Mid Sep The Local Character Festival in Susaki is a fun celebration of Japan's mascot culture, known as yuru-chara. The event is set..