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Japanese Cultural Calendar, Father’s Day in Japan, Japanese Culture, June in Japan, A Japanese father holding their baby at an evening festival.

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Father’s Day in Japan 父の日　ちちのひ

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Japanese Culture, June in Japan, A young woman sweeping the shrine grounds somewhere in Japan.

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Summer’s Prayers 夏越の祓え　なごしのはらえ

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Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Two people going backpacking in a forest.

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Mountain Opening Day in Japan 山開き　やまびらき

Mt. Fuji

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Fireworks over a river in Miyagi city in Miyagi prefecture.

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River Opening 川開き　かわびらき

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Sea Opening or Beach Opening 海開き　うみびらき

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Japanese Culture, July in Japan, The giant mikoshi called a Yamakasa is pulled along the street at the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Fukuoka

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Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Gion Festival in Kyoto, People pulling the giant mikoshii along the streets of Kyoto.

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Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Half-Summer, Japanese Culture, July in Japan

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Half-Summer 半夏生　はんげしょう

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Japanese Culture, July in Japan, The giant mikoshi called a Yamakasa is pulled along the street at the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Fukuoka

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Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

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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