"Neputa" (or "Nebuta") is popular Japanese summer festival (Matsuri). Aomori Nebuta (Aomori-city in Aomori prefecture) and Hirosaki Neputa (Hirosaki city in Aomori prefecture) are well-known. Neputa/Nebuta typically takes place in early August (2nd -7th in...
The rainy season in Japan usually ends by late July, and after rain clouds cleared, real summer comes. Japanese summers are often hot and humid. On 18th July, the Japan Meteorological Agency alerted that almost all regions from Hokkaido to Okinawa would be covered in...
Background Hiroshima hosted the Hiroshima International Animation Festival every 2 years since1985 until 2020. The festival was to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the atomic bombing. The theme of the festival was 'Love and Peace', and the award was given to the...
July 7th is Tanabata (Star Festival)! Are you interested in local festival? Let’s go to Shonam Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival (Kanagawa Prefecture)!! Dates: July 5th – 7th Venue: Shopping street near JR Hiratsuka station (the north exit) , accessed by JR Tokyo Ueno...
What is Bunraku? Bunraku is a traditional form of Japanese puppet theatre that was founded in Osaka in the 17th century. It is performed by a Syamisen player, puppeteers, and a chanter. The puppeteers show the story visually while the chanter tells the story by voice....
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a mountain sightseeing route in the Northern Japan Alps where visitors can traverse by various means of transportation including cablecars, electric buses and a ropeway. The route is 37.2 km long and a difference in elevation is 1,975...
Cherry blossoms in western and central Japan and Tokyo have passed the peak. The cherry blossom flowers are moving up to Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan. The cherry blossom flowers in Hirosaki Park and in Ashino Park (both in Aomori Prefecture) have just opened....
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on 29 March that cherry blossom (Yoshino Cherry) trees had flowered in Tokyo and Kyoto. This year, cherry blossoms are in bloom later than usual. In general, cherry trees are in full bloom about a week after they start to...