Japan has a host of awe-inspiring traditional festivals every year, some of which have been celebrated for centuries. Festivals, also known as matsuri, are steeped in tradition, offering visitors ...

Japan's biggest dance festival. Thousands of dancers, dressed in colourful traditional costumes, parade through the streets performing elaborate dance routines to the tune of live music and song.

Escape Japan's more popular tourist hubs and head to a less-visited, mountainous region with festivals and delicious food ...

This Japan Hour episode explores 60 years of Japan's transformation through the lens of Tokyo, from its economic highs and ...

Spring is synonymous with cherry blossoms in Japan, bringing along tourists and migratory birds like warblers and flycatchers ...

Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, showed Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono.

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Known for its hand-stretched somen noodles, Shodoshima faces challenges as most tourists only visit for a day. This episode ...

Kansai was born to impress, showcasing a never-ending repertoire of experiences that has delighted generations of travellers to Japan ... local festivals during which you'll be encouraged to ...