Around 1 million people visit the Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo every year to marvel at hundreds of aquatic creatures, but starting from July 12, you'll have a whole new appreciation for kingyo (goldfish) thanks to Tokyo Kingyo Wonderland 2019. Visitors will feel as if they've ...

A trip to Kyoto wouldn’t be complete without sampling some local food, and immersing yourself in the local culture of the iconic maiko (apprentice geisha) and geisha. A local company has partnered with a 100-year-old restaurant to present this two-hour dining experience which includes ...

Experience the richness of Japanese tradition with Soushunan, a 100-plus-year-old machiya (traditional wooden townhouse) where you can learn how to play the koto (Japanese harp) and enjoy a music performance in hands-on cultural classes. With its artfully designed spaces, you can even rent the ...

In the core of the festive spirit of Aomori Prefecture residents are traditional floats called neputa at some parts of the area including the city of Hirosaki (they are otherwise called nebuta in the city of Aomori, for example). People from around Japan flock ...

For the next two months, Yokohama will be full of music as the triennial music festival, Yokohama Otomatsuri, takes over the city with more than 300 programs. Some of the concerts will offer free entry, even for performances by well-known acts and musicians such as ...

The Osaka Great Santa Run is returning to spread some Christmas cheer on Sunday, Dec. 8, where people can don Santa costumes and get moving for a good cause. The 4 km fundraising event begins at Osaka Castle Park at 9 a.m., where participants ...

The biggest exhibition in the universe is opening in Tokyo this summer. The “Star Wars Identities” event marks the largest “Star Wars” exhibition to date and includes a plethora of exciting movie memorabilia: costumes worn by the actors themselves, props used in the films and ...