Vietnam Festival and Vietnamese Restaurants in Tokyo
May 10, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Some years ago, as those with youth and a seeming abundance of time on their hands tend to do, I went backpacking around South East Asia. Whilst there I fell...[ Click to read more ]
Brazillian Festival Nagoya
Apr 08, 2016 By Ray Proper
Brazilian Festival Nagoya is a little slice of Latin America in Hisayaodori Park, Sakae. You can enjoy a variety of Brazilian foods and products from the many vendors, as well as sports,...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Vegan Gourmet Festival
Apr 06, 2016 By Admin
Among recent arrivals, vegetarians and vegans have it comparably rough in Japan. If there was ever a country set up to be difficult for those with "out of the ordinary"...[ Click to read more ]
Mihara Shinmei-ichi Daruma Festival in Hiroshima
Jan 26, 2016 By Justin Hanus
If you’ve spent some time in Japan, you’ve probably come across more than a few of those small, round, brightly colored dolls that sit on shelves and stare at you...[ Click to read more ]
Sapporo Snow Festival 2016
Jan 20, 2016 By Bert Wishart
If you crave the wintery beauty of ice and snow, you might be interested in the Sapporo Snow Festival, where snow is not in short supply, at least partially thanks...[ Click to read more ]
Toyohashi Demon Festival 2016
Jan 20, 2016 By Bert Wishart
There are many elements of Japanese folklore that instantly grab the attention, but at this time of year, thanks to the upcoming Setsubun celebrations it is probably the 'oni' -...[ Click to read more ]
Tsushima Tenno Festival – Japan’s Most Spectacular Summer Festival
May 28, 2015 By Bert Wishart
If Kyoto’s Gion festival is the biggest of the summer festivals, the Owari Tsushima Tenno Matsuri in Aichi is perhaps the most spectacular thanks to its beacon of shining lights...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Festival (matsuri) Food Explained
Mar 05, 2015 By Bert Wishart
The arrival of spring means only one thing in Japan: hanami. Hanami is a great time when people get together in parks all over the country to see the beautiful cherry...[ Click to read more ]
The Floating Mikoshi of Miya Festival
Sep 29, 2014 By Bert Wishart
Miya Festival 2014 The Miya Festival is held annually on the third or fourth Sunday of October in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture. In 2014, this festival will take place on Sunday,...[ Click to read more ]
Want to take part in a traditional Japanese festival?
Sep 26, 2014 By Bert Wishart
No matter where in Japan you go, there always seems to be some festival or another going on. They vary in size from gatherings of hundreds of thousands of people...[ Click to read more ]
