MISAWA, Aomori Prefecture--“Nebuta” floats modeled after the seven gods of fortune are now on display at the Hoshino Resorts Aomoriya hotel here in the hope that Lady Luck will shine on visitors.

SAITAMA—The Saitama prefectural parks and greenery association has apologized for refusing to allow the Kurdish community to hold a spring festival here over concerns about trouble from protesters.

The itineraries will allow passengers to take part in several summer festivals around Japan, Asuka said, including the Akita Kanto Festival, the Aomori Nebuta Festival and the Awa Odori Dance. The ...

Fukushi reused washi Japanese paper he originally used for a nebuta float displayed during the Aomori Nebuta Festival earlier this year. “The colors of the float are very beautiful. The combination of ...

A UK Festivals Data Map has been launched featuring the details of more than ... Free to access and publicly available, the resource was commissioned by retiring Association of Festival Organisers ...

The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America: In cooperation with local partners it promotes science ...

cherry blossoms are expected to bloom in Aomori around April 21, reaching peak blossoms around April 25. See the official Hirosaki Park website here for details about this year's Cherry Blossom ...

You can use the Hot Chocolate Festival's handy location map (below) or the vendor directory to find out who is serving what for the 2025 festival. Toggle on options like "dairy-free," "vegan," or ...

Google Maps is one of the best (and most-used) navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android smartphones and is often the first app you open when navigating to a location. While Google has ...

The Panama Jazz Festival is a week-long music extravaganza, alluring 500,000 jazz aficionados to Panama City every January. Star-studded lineups showcased dozens of big names like Kenny Barron, Terri ...

While the Cherry Blossom Festival in Tendo is stretched across the entire month of April, the real reason to visit Tendo in the spring is the Ningen Shogi Festival (Human Shogi Festival), which takes ...