The 420-year-old Ebisu Grand Festival brings its bustling atmosphere to Hiroshima's downtown core, November 18th-20th. 

As of October 1st, JNTO has officially launched special website for the GREENxEXPO 2027 (the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan), available in four languages (English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean). 

The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament brings the sport's greatest champions to Fukuoka for two weeks of intense, high-stakes competition. It's a spectacle of strength and history you have to see to believe. Ongoing from November 9-23!

On the 3rd of November every year, the Castle Festival is held to celebrate Izushi Castle Town’s samurai history. The highlight of the festival is the Daimyo Gyoretsu, a procession of feudal lords, including men dressed as spear-wielding samurai that parade through the town.

As of Wednesday, October 1, 2025, JR East has begun linking Welcome Suica Mobile, its app for passengers visiting Japan from overseas, with JR-EAST Train Reservation. Read on to find out more!