Culture A Day in Hakata, Fukuoka City Nicole Bauer The famous festival Hakata Gion Yamakasa is also said to have started here... house used to be a textile factory) and a fantastic video about Hakata’s festivals
14 Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood These photos were taken in May, shortly before Aoi Festival.... corridor in the shrine grounds where horse races take place during the festival
Culture Gangoji Temple Paul Hackshaw It also initiated several Buddhist festivals, such as Unbon-e (now known... in Japan as O-bon), which was a festival memorialising the dead, and Kanbutsu-e
Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2025 Early Aug August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi
9 Activities Viewing the Sendai Illumination Hiroko Maruya Hikari no Pageant (an illumination festival) has started. Let's watch the moment of lighting!
Otawara Yatai Matsuri 2026 Mid - Late Apr Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
Culture The Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Matsuri Meredith Lescoe A look into a little known, yet immensely entertaining, hikiyama festival in the Hokuriku region of Japan.
Transportation Echigo One Day Pass Bryan Baier Niigata to Nagaoka and on to Ojiya, the Yahiko line from Yahiko to Higashi-Sanjo... This even works on the Joetsu Shinkansen between Niigata, Tsubame-Sanjo