Festival & Events
Find out how people around the world celebrate Christmas and New Year in 101 different ways, or intrigue fellow travelers with your festival encounter! From Midsummer Fireworks in Paris, Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles, Mardi Gras in Sydney, Cherry Blossom in Japan, Songkran in Thailand, to carnivals and sporting events, share with us your festive secret.
Recent Stories
MAY there be Festival Fun -
Tokyo, Japan
It's a great time to enjoy some festival fun in Tokyo during the month of May. There are only 4 major sumo tournaments a year and the tournament in May is held in Tokyo. Simply head to the Kokugikan ...
MoreLi, Apr 10, 2009
Meiji-jingu shrine at meiji-jingumae station -
Tokyo, Japan
We squeezed and jostled with the locals to make wishes at the Meiji jingu shrine. the largest in tokyo.Its said its only open to the public a few rare times in a year and we just happened to be ...
MoreLee Ching Wui, Mar 16, 2009
Kyoto in Autumn -
Kyoto, Japan
You've got to visit Kyoto in late Autumn (I was there in early December 2008) when the leaves are red, orange and yellow. It was simply beautiful and very romantic. The night lighting that they have ...
MorePhilip Ho, Jan 16, 2009
10 Favourite Winter Festivals Around the World -
Sapporo, Japan
Photo by IgoUgo member rms1090 What do you do when the last hurrahs of the holiday season have passed? Party on, of course, at winter’s finest festivals. Here are 10 member picks that are blanketing ...
MoreIgougo, Dec 31, 2008
Toyoko-inn -
Tokyo, Japan
Always put off by the expensive hotels in Japan? During my last travel to Japan ( from Tokyo to Hokkaido), i found out that the Toyoko-inn hotel chain is really value for money. The hotel locations ...
MoreHweeleng Sim, Sep 22, 2008
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