An island transforms into a wonderland of digital art, musical sea shells, and 1,000 glowing lanterns.
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With mirrors, art installations, and a Peter Rabbit garden, this festival is the perfect day trip from Tokyo.
This stairway of hina dolls at a local shrine is a true sight to behold and might actually make you lose your breath for good reason.
In-home trespassing, public urination, and other bad manners bring an end to a local tradition.
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If you’re in Tokyo, take a day to immerse yourself in the Edo period atmosphere during one of these events while enjoying the cherry blossoms.
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Local resident reveals the secret spots you won’t want to miss during this breathtaking festival.
If approved, the new additions would join one dance already on the list under the collective title of “Elegant Dances.”
The PS5 is welcomed into the world at a Japanese shrine with a long history of protecting electronics.
The cutest product is definitely the goldfish-scooping set. Or maybe it’s the little pouches made to resemble shaved ice?
Filled with marvelous displays and breathtaking performances, this is one festival you won’t want to miss.
This “Festival of Tohoku Bonds” continues to pay homage to six of northern Japan’s most important annual festivals all at one time and one place.
In late November a four-day festival of music, food, fashion, and culture will be held, and anyone with a foreign passport will get some VIP treatment.
These days its hard to describe any music as “unique” but Aragehonji certainly fit that bill.
These Japanese idol fans at the 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival show us that, when it comes to being first to the front of the stage, all etiquette is thrown out the window.
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