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Sapporo's iconic snow festival is back! Some background on its history, what to expect, and how to make the most of your visit.
Where can you see the most astounding cherry blossoms in Japan? Here are a few festivals you might not otherwise have considered.
Kochi's Yosakoi festival has spread around the world due to the way it uniquely centers creativity and freedom.
The sister city relationship between Sapporo and Munich has gifted the former with a splendid Christmas market now entering its 20th year.
Bamboo battles, precarious log rides, and a literal firefight make up three festivals in Japan that'll get your blood pumping - but not without risk.
There's less snow to shovel in Hokkaido than ever - but still enough that residents would make bank if paid for their removal efforts.
More and more tourists to Japan are putting themselves in danger - this time, by literally walking out into the sea.
It's not just foreigners being obnoxious. Some in Sapporo are fuming after a Japanese snowboarder used a shrine as a slope.
Move over, Ohtani Shohei and Taylor Swift: economists say that cherry blossoms are about to give Japan an economic windfall. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of Sakura Fever.