This north Japan city is crowdfunding using the "hometown tax" donation system to keep an ancient early-summer draft horse ...

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

Morioka is perhaps most famous for its noodle-eating challenge and a popular summer festival. But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the ...

From May 27 to June 1, 2025 the Nippon Connection Film Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary, presenting a diverse program all about Japan. Founded as a student project, Nippon Connection is ...

The fireworks festival, which began in 1966, has been one of the highlights of Hayama's summer, with its 57th event on July 30 last year attracting about 30,000 people according to organizers.

Spring in Japan, from late March to early May, is a time of renewal. The famous cherry blossoms, or sakura, paint the country ...

Bon Odori is a popular summer festival in Japan, with singing and dancing to the energetic beat of drums, gongs, and the sweet melody of flutes. In Malaysia, the festival dates as far back as 1977.