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Hamamatsu International Mosaïculture
The Hamamatsu Flower Park in Japan makes way for the International Mosaïculture exhibition, a spectacular garden display that puts regular topiary to shame. Green-fingered artists sculpt giant…
The small town of Chichibu, near Tokyo, is the annual venue for fireworks, traditional performing arts and a gorgeous action-packed parade of huge, illuminated floats in one of Japan's most…
Traditional performing arts have continuously been passed down since the 12th century at this elegant festival at the Kasuga Taisha Grand Shrine. Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri highlights the…
Some 38,000 visitors and 1500 exhibitors attend International Jewellery Tokyo at Tokyo Big Sight, seeking to make inroads into the Asian jewellery market. Major Japanese buyers congregate to…
Huge glittering ice sculptures transform Sapporo into a magical winter wonderland during the annual Snow Festival. Teams of professional artists from around the globe create the frosty…
Tokyo International Anime Fair
Tokyo, the anime capital of the world, hosts an international fair dedicated to those much-loved Japanese cartoons. Trade stalls, exhibitions, screenings and the Tokyo Anime Awards take over…
The Nitten Exhibition showcases the work of Japan's finest modern artists at the Osaka Municipal Museum of Art. Visitors can view paintings, sculpture and calligraphy from both established…
Festival/Tokyo showcases theatre and dance from across the world at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Owlspot Theater and Nishi-Sugamo Art Factory, all in Ikebukuro. Expect experimental…
Design Festa at Tokyo Big Sight sees artists from across the world come together and showcase their works under one roof. Browse the creative talent on display in the booths and catch live…
Swirling colours sweep through the streets of Sendai during the Aoba Festival parade, held in honour of Lord Date Masamune. Don't miss the traditional Sparrow dance performances, where locals…
Takigi Noh (Open-Air Japanese Theatre)
Japanese actors in beautiful costumes and masks perform Noh (Japanese theatre) by torchlight around the Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto. Beneath lanterns and flaming torches, spectators sit in the…
At the Atsuta Jingu Shrine Festival in Nagoya, spectacular floats (each made from 365 lanterns) take part in a procession, before being displayed at the shrine's east and west gates. The…
Iris Flower Festival (Itako Ayame Matsuri)
Half a million visitors are drawn to the town of Itako for the annual Iris Festival. Around one million individual plants of 500 different varieties can be enjoyed in the flower park.
Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
The Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival attracts around 10,000 people and appeals to all persuasions. The films are screened first at Wald9 Cinema in Shinjunku and then at Aoyama…
Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
The Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival attracts around 10,000 people and appeals to all persuasions. The films are screened first at Wald9 Cinema in Shinjunku and then at Aoyama…
Ten thousand dancers carrying Hanagasa hats beautifully decorated with artificial flowers parade through Yamagata for the Hanagasa Matsuri. They are led by delightfully decorated floats and a…
Costumed dancers fill the streets of Tokushima for four nights of crazy partying at the traditional Awa Odori dance festival. The event is held as part of the Bon celebrations, the Japanese…
The streets of Tokyo's Asakusa district come alive with dancing girls, fabulous costumes and Latin sounds for Japan's version of the Rio Carnival. The highlight is the Grand Parade, which…
Tokyo International Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival brings exclusive screenings to city cinemas, particularly around Roppongi Hills. See world premieres by the nation's top directors in the 'Japanese Eyes'…
Design Festa at Tokyo Big Sight sees artists from across the world come together and showcase their works under one roof. Browse the creative talent on display in the booths and catch live…
