Rabbit Island
2020.6.1
The Sapporo Snow Festival (さっぽろ雪まつり, Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is held during one week every February in Hokkaido...
The Otaru Snow Light Path Festival (小樽雪あかりの路, Otaru Yuki Akari no Michi) is a winter festival held every Febr...
Matsumae Park, home to more than 10,000 cherry trees, has been officially recognized as one of the 100 best cherry blossom vi...
Kabuki (歌舞伎) is a traditional Japanese form of theater with roots tracing back to the Edo Period. It is recognized as o...
Gion Matsuri (祇園祭), the festival of Yasaka Shrine, is the most famous festival in Japan. It takes place over the entire...
Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertai...
Danjiri matsuri (float-pulling festivals) can be some of the most thrilling festivals in Japan, and among them, none can comp...
A Niigata Performance Spectacular Found 45 minutes off the coast of Niigata, Sado Island enjoys a long history and unique cul...
Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス, Hausu Ten Bosu) is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture which recreates a Dutch town. I...
AnimeJapan (formerly known as Tokyo International Anime Fair) is an annual tradeshow held at Odaiba's Big Sight convention ce...
Nebuta and Neputa are a type of Tanabata related summer festival held in towns around Aomori Prefecture. The largest of these...
A New Year's Eve tradition on the peaceful island of Miyajima, the Itsukushima Shrine Fire Festival ("chinkasai") is a fire p...
Started in the 1950s as a way to liven up the town of Kochi during a recession, the Yosakoi Matsuri has grown to be one of Ja...
The Tokyo Motor Show is one of the world's top motor shows, taking place every two years. It introduces passenger and commerc...
Design Festa is an open art event that invites artists of all ages and backgrounds to display their work in a public forum. E...
Naha’s annual Otsunahiki (giant tug-of-war) has its roots in a centuries’ old local custom, when ceremonial tug-of-war ev...
Kashima City has been a sake-brewing center since the 1600s, and today, six sake breweries still produce some of the finest s...
View "the most beautiful cherry blossoms on earth" at the Takato Castle Ruins in Nagano.The Takato Cherry Blossom Festival is...
At this mid-winter festival, not for the weak-hearted, young men from the local community swim approximately 500 meters in th...
The Hamayumi-Sai Festival of Shioji Shrine begins with the shooting of three arrows (yumi) to start off the ceremony. In the ...
Considered one of the three major fire festivals in Japan, the Oniyo Fire Festival at the Daizenji Tamataregu Shrine is an im...
The Yokote Kamakura Festival (横手の雪まつり, Yokote no Yuki Matsuri) has a history of about 450 years. It is held eve...
For jazz lovers, nothing could be better than a jazz festival, especially one held at neighborhood venues in September, when ...
The Kanto Matsuri (竿燈まつり, "pole lantern festival") is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City, held every year...
With a history reaching back more than 300 years, this popular festival, known as "Otenno-san" by locals, has its roots in th...
Attracting approximately 1 million visitors per year, the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is considered one of the four major fest...
Spring scenery filled with around 130 varieties of cherry tree blossomsThe Cherry Blossom Tunnel runs for around 560 meters f...
Lighting up the Shitamachi night sky with around 22,000 fireworksTokyo's Shitamachi has turned a new page in its history with...
Omizutori is the commonly used name for Shunie, a series of events held annually from March 1 to 14 at Todaiji Temple. This c...
Fans of Japanese sake will not want to miss the Sake Festival, held in the small town of Saijo, just outside Hiroshima. Saijo...
Tsuwano Town, located in the southwest area of Shimane Prefecture, is affectionately known as “Little Kyoto.” This old ca...
Beautiful lavender fields and colossal fireworks that will leave you gaping in aweThe stunning vista of lavender fields stret...
The largest annual festival of Ishikawa Prefecture, the Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival is held in commemoration of Lord Maeda...
Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held at the Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture. Fuji RockFestival, held the...
One of Japan's three greatest festivals, with a history of more than a thousand yearsOne of Japan's three greatest festivals,...
A new color extravaganza for the Keyakizaka illuminationsThe illumination at Roppongi's Keyakizaka-dori signals the arrival o...
800 cherry trees that have entranced cherry-blossom viewers for over 300 yearsA prominent spot for viewing cherry blossoms fa...
Kiyomizu-dera is brightened by around 1,000 cherry trees in springOne of the big attractions of Kiyomizu-dera is its beautifu...
See art installations depicting Hokkaido's natural beauty!The Odori venue runs east to west, and is crossed by a line of illu...
A major event with over 3 million visitors each yearKobe Luminarie was first held in December 1995, to pray for the repose of...
The cherry blossoms of the Imperial Palace MoatThis walkway, which stretches out for about 700 meters along Chidorigafuchi to...
Look out from the observation deck over a gigantic star floating on the groundThe moat of Goryokaku, which is designated a sp...
Almost like stepping into the land of make-believeThis annual illumination event was designed around the concept of a fairy-t...
A major festival that symbolizes summer in Sapporo!The Summer Festival, now in its 61st year, is a summer tradition in Sappor...
Japan's premiere cherry tree-lined roadThis road is about 7 kilometers long and 36 meters wide, and is lined with around 3,00...
An 8 kilometer long ridge covered with 30,000 cherry treesFrom Senbonguchi Station on the Yoshino Ropeway up to the summit, a...
Watch for the popular Starlight Wink!This is Sendai winter tradition. The keyaki trees of Jozenji-dori are decorated with LED...
A festival of dance that lets you rediscover the spirituality of NiigataOver 300 organizations from around Japan are taking p...
A cherry blossom banquet in the garden of Kaga hyakumangoku fameKenrokuen is renowned as one of the three most outstanding ga...
View cherry blossoms while looking out at the islands of the Seto Inland SeaOnomichi is known as a city of hills. Senkoji Par...
Enjoy a panoramic view of the cherry blossoms and ocean from the observation deckNishi Park is the most famous spot for cherr...
Glimmering works of art made with hopes for peaceThis illumination event is held at Itoman Wine Farm, a theme park where you ...
A museum of lights brightens up the night in OsakaThese illumination events have become a tradition that mark the coming of w...
See one of the largest festivals of light in the worldThe Kingdom of Light at Huis Ten Bosch now boasts over 11 million indiv...
A host of events and campaigns from participating establishments to look forward toThis illumination event that signals winte...
A music festival combining the natural beauty of a national park with musicThis fascinating festival features 45 classical pe...
Experience the excitement of watching 10,000 Eisar dancers!Eisar refers to Okinawa's traditional Bon festival dances. The 10,...
A traditional Bon festival dance passed down in this little Kyoto tucked away in the mountainsTsuwano is a town brimming with...