Shiko Imamura at the Yokohama Museum of Art: The Revolutionary Painter Who Changed Japanese Art Forever (April 25 - June 2026)
The Yokohama Museum of Art reopens with a blockbuster retrospective of Shiko Imamura, the early 20th-century painter who shattered the boundaries between Japanese and Western art.
April 6, 2026
Japan’s Spring Beer Festival Season: Belgian Beer in Nagoya, Oktoberfest in Odaiba & Frühlingsfest in Yokohama (Late April-May 2026)
From Belgian abbey ales in Nagoya to Bavarian steins by the Yokohama waterfront, Japan’s late spring is surprisingly one of the world’s best beer festival seasons.
April 6, 2026
Sendai’s Late April Trifecta: Arabaki Rock Fest, B-Grade Street Food & Jozenji Jazz Night (April 25-26, 2026)
One weekend, three unmissable experiences: Tohoku’s legendary outdoor rock festival, Sendai’s biggest street food fair, and live jazz under the zelkova trees of Jozenji-dori.
April 6, 2026
Makino Day in Kochi: Free Admission, Special Tours & the Botanist Who Loved Japan’s Wildflowers (April 24, 2026)
Celebrate the birthday of Japan’s Father of Botany Tomitaro Makino with free admission, behind-the-scenes herbarium tours, and springtime blooms at Kochi’s stunning botanical garden.
April 6, 2026
Beyond the Tunnel: MIHO Museum's Spring Art & Satoyama Magic in Koka, Shiga
April 5, 2026
Your Guide to Spring's Biggest Dome Concerts: aespa, ARASHI, EXILE & 2PM in Tokyo 2026
April 5, 2026
Princess Sen's Peonies & Himeji Castle: The Ultimate Hyogo Spring Guide (April 2026)
April 5, 2026
Tokyo's Ultimate Game & Anime Music Weekend: Concerts Not to Miss in Late April 2026
April 5, 2026
Hokkaido's Late Spring: Lake Toya's Nightly Fireworks, the Foujita Exhibition & Sapporo's Art Park Awakening (Late April – May 2026)
While mainland Japan moves into early summer, Hokkaido awakens: cherry blossoms finally arrive, Lake Toya launches nightly fireworks, and Sapporo's Art Park opens a major Foujita exhibition. A guide to Hokkaido's unique late spring season.
April 5, 2026
Andrew Wyeth at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's 100th Anniversary: America's Most Beloved Painter Comes to Ueno (April 28 – July 5, 2026)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary with a major Andrew Wyeth retrospective. Plan your visit to Ueno Park for this landmark exhibition of American realism.
April 5, 2026
Mibu Kyogen: Kyoto's 700-Year-Old Silent Pantomime Theater & Golden Week at Mibu-dera Temple (April 29 – May 5, 2026)
Mibu Kyogen is a rare 700-year-old silent pantomime performed at Mibu-dera temple during Golden Week. Discover this masked, wordless theater tradition and plan your Kyoto visit around it.
April 5, 2026
Koinobori & Children's Day: Japan's Carp Streamer Tradition, Where to See Them & Golden Week Family Fun (May 5, 2026)
Everything you need to know about Japan's Children's Day on May 5: the meaning behind koinobori carp streamers, where to see spectacular displays, traditional foods, and the best family-friendly events during Golden Week 2026.
April 5, 2026