Onsen Yumori no Sato Yumori no Sato is a day onsen located in the beautiful Jindaiji Motomachi area and is the perfect…
Yokohama Chinese Spring Festival Annual celebrations of Chinese New Year in Japan’s biggest Chinatown
Okinawa Festival The Okinawa Festival returns this year with performances from musicians on the main stage, food stalls, and booths…
Mongolian Spring Festival The hawarinbayaru, which means “Spring Festival” in Mongolian, is held annually in May to celebrate Mongolian culture, art,…
Sanja Matsuri Held annually on the third weekend of May, Sanja Matsuri is probably Tokyo’s biggest festival. It celebrates the…
Kanda Matsuri Kanda Matsuri is held in mid-May at Kanda Myojin Shrine on odd numbered years (so intense was the…
Asakusa Yabusame Archery Yabusame (horseback archery) has its roots in the Kamakura period when samurai used the competition to improve their skills…
Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival One of Tokyo’s most famous hanami spots, Ueno Park boasts about 1,200 trees, half of which are Yoshino…
White Heron Dance in Asakusa The White Heron Dance (白鷺の舞) has roots in a scroll which depicted scenes of a parade praying for…
Jindaiji Temple Daruma Doll Market One of the biggest Daruma Doll Markets in Japan, over 300 stalls selling the round dolls gather around…
Shinjuku Eisa Festival Eisa Matsuri is a Bon folk dance that originated in Okinawa to honor the spirit of ancestors, typically…
Bunkyo Azalea Festival One of the five flower festivals of Bunkyo Ward, this time Nezu Shrine takes the spotlight. The Azalea…
