Thai Festival in Nagoya’s Hisayaodori Park
May 01, 2018 By Ray Proper
The annual Thai Festival in is an extremely popular early summer event in Nagoya. Held at Hisayaodori Park, rain or shine, you can enjoy a wide selection of Thai Food and...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Java: Why Are Indie Coffee Shops Opening All Over The Metropolis?
Apr 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
We’ll forgive you for thinking Japan was all about the green tea if you’ve never been here before. Of course we pride ourselves on having over a hundred varieties of...[ Click to read more ]
English Language Kagura Performances in Hiroshima
Apr 25, 2018 By Matt Mangham
There are a number of styles of dance and performance around Japan that go by the name of "kagura," but in western Japan the word almost invariably refers to the...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Flower Festival 2018
Apr 25, 2018 By Matt Mangham
If you’re looking for something to do in Hiroshima over Golden Week, why not consider dropping by the 42nd annual Hiroshima Flower Festival? Each year Hiroshima’s Peace Boulevard is closed...[ Click to read more ]
Mie’s Iga-Uena Ninja Festival, and a History of Shinobi
Apr 24, 2018 By Bert Wishart
If you were told that there was an annual, family-oriented festival celebrating some of the most feared mercenary assassins and terrorists that the world has ever seen, you'd probably think...[ Click to read more ]
Sanja Matsuri, Tokyo’s Wildest Festival
Apr 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Tokyo has many festivals, and particularly as we head towards the summer months they will be coming thick and fast. But none are quite so wild as Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa....[ Click to read more ]
Thai Festival in Tokyo
Apr 10, 2018 By
The annual Thai Festival in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park is a great place to find excellent Thai food, as well as enjoy a diverse stage schedule including martial arts demonstrations, musicians, dancers,...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Onomichi Minato Festival
Mar 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Onomichi has long been one of my own family’s favorite day-trip destinations in Hiroshima prefecture. Time after time, this little port city continues to charm, from the slightly down-at-heel shopping...[ Click to read more ]
5 Most Popular Festivals to Check Out in the Kansai Region
Mar 23, 2018 By Justin Hanus
There’s always a famous festival in every country that draws pilgrims, tourists, the one-time visitors and even locals. There’s that exhilarating energy that wafts in the air when you hear...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Hot Under the Collar at Tejikara Fire Festival
Mar 22, 2018 By Bert Wishart
I sometimes worry about the Japanese and their propensity for dangerous festivals. With logs hurtling down hills, submergence in icy water and the violence inherent in the naked festival, it seems...[ Click to read more ]
