Japan’s infamous “Naked Man Festival” is coming to an end after more than 1,000 years due to a declining youth population. The millennia-old Somin-sai festival — which sees hundreds of ...

Women officially joined a so-called "naked festival" at a shrine in central Japan on Thursday for the first time in the event's 1,250 year history, donning purple robes and chanting excitedly as ...

This year was monumental for JAPAN Fes, as the movement expanded beyond New York City, with events in New Jersey and Paris this past fall. In celebration of the year, a Winter Market is planned ...

Japan’s strawberries come with an environmental toll. To recreate an artificial spring in the winter months, farmers grow their out-of-season delicacies in huge greenhouses heated with giant ...

These reasons for coming to Japan in the off-season reveal that winter can be one of the best times to visit. 1. ... Yuki Matsuri , also known as the Sapporo Snow Festival, ...