Culture Odawara Fish Festival 2025 Mid May The coastal city of Odawara hosts the annual Odawara Fish Festival, a family-friendly event with various ways to enjoy seafood and..
Culture European Digital Art Experience 2025 May 2nd - May 14th Art and technology meet in Osaka this spring with the arrival of the European Digital Art Experience: The Immersive in Osaka, opening..
Festivals Aoi Matsuri Festival 2025 Thursday - May 15th The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referre..
Culture Shunsho-no-Hibiki 2025 Thursday - May 15th The Shunsho-no-Hibiki Concert was started in 1995 in order to commemorate the completion of the Iketsukihashi Bridge, a triple-arched..
Culture Kanahebisui Shrine Flower Festival 2025 Late Apr - Mid May People visit Miyagi's Kanahebisui Shrine to pray for luck in the business and financial realms, but it's also a popular..
Temples & Shrines Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2025 Saturday - May 17th Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Yokosuka Curry Festival 2025 May 17th - May 18th The Yokosuka Curry Festival is an annual event that celebrates this much-loved comfort food.
Culture Iwate Coffee Festival 2025 May 16th - May 18th Coffee lovers visiting Tohoku have something special to look forward to this spring: the return of the Iwate Coffee Festival, which..