What better way to celebrate the joy of summer than to make the most of the traditional summer festival we have in Japan! Tohoku is a hub for festivals in August, it’s the place to be. Aomori Nebuta Festival, Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, Sendai Tanabata Matsuri, Akita Kanto Festival, Omagari Fireworks Festival – this is just the tip of the iceberg! Tohoku celebrates summer in so many ways, from floats …

Summer is the season for fireworks, and we take our fireworks very seriously in Japan! Here you can enjoy some of the World’s best firework displays at an endless amount of firework festivals. Some of our favorite fireworks festivals include the Sumida River Fireworks Festival, Takasaki Gunma’s Firework Festival, Shimizu Port Festival in Shizuoka, Yodogawa Osaka’s Firework Festival, and the Okazaki Castle Fireworks Festival. There are so many to …

Kobe City is Japan’s seventh-largest city and the capital of Hyogo Prefecture. It’s located on the coast in central Kansai, with easy access to Osaka, Kyoto, and Himeji. Kobe, the place famed for arguably the world’s most delicious beef, is also somewhere many people dream of moving to for a variety of reasons. Chuo-ku and Kita-ku are two of the most popular neighborhoods. Here you can find points of …

For many people, Shizuoka prefecture is most famous for being the home of Mt. Fuji. However, beyond this, there are many Shizuoka beaches to make the most of during the swimming season. Those living in Tokyo flock to Shizuoka in summer to make the most of all the beaches in Shizuoka. The prefecture comes alive in the warmer months. Shizuoka in summer becomes a haven for outdoor activities such …