Chinese Tokyo Sichuan Festival 2025 Mid May The Tokyo Sichuan Festival celebrates this spicy pepper, with a range of different dishes containing it for attendees to enjoy.
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 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..
Activities Shizunai Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Early - Mid May From the early to mid May timeframe, Hokkaido's Shizunai Nijukken Road is an amazing place to enjoy the beauty of sakura season...
Activities Koma Shrine Thanksgiving Day 2025 Friday - May 16th Koma Shrine celebrates its more than 1300 year history in a two-day event, beginning at 16:00 of May 19 (Saturday). On May 20 (Sunday),..
Recommended Culture Kanda Matsuri 2025 Mid May The Kanda Festival, one of Tokyo's major Shinto festivals, is an enormous event held on odd-numbered years. Leading to Kanda..
Temples & Shrines Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2025 Saturday - May 17th Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2025 Sunday - May 18th Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional ..