Culture Rikugien Garden Autumn Illumination 2025 Nov 28th - Dec 9th Rikugi-en is one of Tokyo's best landscape gardens is beautifully lit up for the autumn season.
Culture Himeji Castle of Light: Dandelion Project 2025 Nov 22nd - Dec 11th It has been decades years since Hyogo's Himeji Castle received UNESCO World Heritage status, and the castle will be hosting..
Shopping Oedo Antique Market 2025 Saturday - Dec 13th Considered the largest outdoor antique market in Japan, selling a variety of both Japanese and foreign goods, here's all you..
Activities Christmas Station in Yase 2025 Saturday - Dec 13th Kyoto's scenic mountainside railway line transforms into a festive gathering place each winter with the return of Christmas..
Culture Sky Lantern Festival 2025 Nov 8th - Dec 13th As the weather cools down, a wide variety of illumination events begin to pop up at various locations across Japan. One such event..
Culture National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival 2025 Mid Dec Every December, winter sports fans and nature lovers head to Kurumayama Shrine in Nagano Prefecture for the National Snow Mountain..
Culture Yamashina Gishi Matsuri at Bishamondo-Monzeki 2025 Sunday - Dec 14th The Bishamondo-Monzeki is a Buddhist Tendai temple located in Yamashina, Kyoto. Every December, the temple commemorates the le..
Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival 2025 Dec 13th - Dec 14th Ishigaki Island boasts a pottery culture as beautiful as its natural surroundings, and the Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival is an..