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Ladies putting their broken needles into you at a shrine for Hari-Kuyou, December in Japan

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February

2026

Hari-Kuyō in Kanto Area Near Tokyo 針供養　はりくよう

Kanto Region Near Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan

Japanese culture, national foundation day, Emperor Jimmu surveying the inland sea from a mountain near Nara after defeating the Yamato

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February

2026

National Foundation Day 建国記念の日　けんこくきねんのひ　

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Japanese Culture, Valentine’s Day in Japan, Valentine’s Day Chocolates

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February

2026

Valentine’s Day in Japan バレンタイン　デー

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Exoteric Japan, Japanese Culture, two Kamakura, or Japanese snow huts lit from within on a winter night with Yokote castle in the background

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February

2026

Yokote Snow Festival (Akita prefecture) 横手のかまくら　よこてのかまくら

Yokote Snow Festival
Yokote, Akita, Japan

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February

2026

Enburi (Aomori Prefecture) えんぶり

Hachinohe

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Emperor Reiwa's Birthday, people waving the Japanese flags before the imperial family at the Tokyo Imperial Palace

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February

2026

Emperor Reiwa’s Birthday 天皇誕生日てんのうたんじょうび

Exoteric Japan, Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, March in Japan, Hina Matsuri dolls of Heian era court nobles.

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March

2026

Hinamatsuri 雛祭り　ひなまつり

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Fire and sparks rain down from the temple roof area.

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March

2026

Shuni-e / Omizutori at Todaiji (Nara prefecture) 二月堂　お水取り　にがつどう　おみずとり　

People in very colorful Japanese dress are standing in front of the great Kashima shrine with long poles.

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March

2026

Kashima Saito Festival 鹿島祭頭祭　かしまさいとうさい

Kashima Jingu (Great Shrine) in Ibaraki
Kashima Jingu, 2306-1 Kyuchu, Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan

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Articles and Essays About Japanese Culture

New Year’s Fukagawa Seven Gods of Fortune Pilgrimage| Stamp Rally 深川七福神　| FukagawaShichiFukuJin

January 2, 2026

Guide to Tokyo Sea Forest Park | Umi no Mori Park | 海の森公園

September 6, 2025

The Seven Wonders of Fukagawa | 深川七不思議 – Tokyo Urban Legends

August 14, 2025

New Year’s Fukagawa Seven Gods of Fortune Pilgrimage| Stamp Rally 深川七福神　| FukagawaShichiFukuJin

January 2, 2026

The Museum of Salt and Tobacco Tokyo | たばこと塩の博物館

The “Seven Wonders of Honjo” in Sumida Ward, Tokyo | 本所七不思議

November 21, 2024

Tokyo Promenade of History and Culture

August 27, 2024

New Year’s Fukagawa Seven Gods of Fortune Pilgrimage| Stamp Rally 深川七福神　| FukagawaShichiFukuJin

January 2, 2026

Course 23 – Takao Hachioji Walking Course | 高尾八王子コース

August 16, 2024

Course 22 – Fuchū Kokubunji Walking Course | 府中国分寺コース

August 14, 2024

Course 21 – Inokashira Jindaiji Walking Course | 井の頭深大寺コース

Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens

These are some of the best and most inexpensive places to become immersed and relax in Japanese culture.

Asakura Museum of Sculpture 朝倉彫塑館

September 30, 2019

Happo-en aka Happo Garden – 八芳園 Japanese Gardens in Tokyo

September 27, 2019

Yakushi-ike Park | Shikisai no Mori | 薬師池公園

September 16, 2019

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 新宿御苑

September 16, 2019

TOKYO / OLD EDO YOKAI OBAKE GHOST MAP

These are the sites where there are some ghouly stories from the time of the Shogun!

The Seven Wonders of Fukagawa | 深川七不思議 – Tokyo Urban Legends

August 14, 2025

The “Seven Wonders of Honjo” in Sumida Ward, Tokyo | 本所七不思議

November 21, 2024

Tokyo Fukagawa Literary Horror Sites

October 29, 2019

The Oiwa Inari Shrines and Temples in Tokyo

October 28, 2019