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2026.6.25What's new

Toyohashi Gion Festival 2026: Experience Japan’s Most Daring Handheld Fireworks

The Toyohashi Gion Festival 2026, held in Toyohashi City, Aichi, is one of the most iconic summer traditions in the eastern Mikawa region of Japan....

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2026.6.24What's new

Katahara Onsen Hydrangea Festival 2026: Experience 50,000 Hydrangeas in Bloom During Japan’s Magical Rainy Season

Located in Gamagori City, Aichi, Katahara Onsen Hydrangea Village hosts the annual Hydrangea Festival in June 2026. During the rainy season, the en...

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2026.6.23Blog

Experience Grand Sumo in Nagoya, Summer 2026 : An Unforgettable Journey into Japanese Culture

  If you're planning a trip to Nagoya, why not add a seasonal experience to your itinerary alongside its castles, gardens, food, and shoppi...

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2026.6.23What's new

Gujo Odori 2026 | A UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Summer Festival in Gifu, Japan

The Gujo Odori, held in Gujo City, Gifu, is a traditional summer festival widely recognized as one of Japan’s three great Bon dance festivals. In 2...

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2026.6.22What's new

Nagoya Horikawa Festival 2026: Lantern Boats, River Lights, and Japanese Summer Culture

The Nagoya Horikawa Festival 2026 will take place along the Horikawa River in central Nagoya, Aichi. This early-summer event is a seasonal highligh...

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2026.6.4What's new

Observation Deck for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Opens in Iida City, Nagano: Construction Site Now Open to the Public

An observation deck overlooking the construction site for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen has opened in Iida City, Nagano. Open to the public on selecte...

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2026.6.4What's new

Reiwa no Okihiki Takes Place in Ise City, Mie: A Traditional Event with More Than 550 Years of History

Reiwa no Okihiki (the first sacred timber-hauling event) takes place in Ise City, Mie, ahead of the 63rd Jingu Shikinen Sengu (the rebuilding of Is...

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2026.5.27What's new

Creeping Phlox Festival Takes Place at Chausuyama Kogen in Aichi: Around 400,000 Flowers Bloom Across a Highland at 1,358 Meters

The festival is taking place at Chausuyama Kogen in Toyone Village, Aichi, from Sat, May 9 to Sun, June 7, 2026. Around 400,000 vibrant creeping ph...

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2026.5.8What's new

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Ogaki Festival Takes Place in Ogaki City, Gifu: 13 Yama Floats Parade Through the Castle Town

The Ogaki Festival, a tradition with more than 370 years of history, takes place in Ogaki City, Gifu, on Sat, May 9 and Sun, May 10, 2026. Recogniz...

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2026.5.1Blog

Discover the Depth of Shibori Dyeing in Arimatsu: Kuno Studio’s Workshop Where Craftsmanship Brings People Together

Located on the eastern edge of Nagoya, the town of Arimatsu flourished as a rest stop situated between official post towns along the Old Tokaido Ro...

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