Articles tagged: May
Japan in May 2027: Complete Month Guide — Golden Week, Mild Weather, Wisteria
May is the sweet-spot month — Golden Week is a chaos week to avoid, then from 10 May the entire country empties and the weather is perfect. Here's how to work both halves.
2027-05-02·3 min read·Read →Tokyo Kanda Matsuri 2027: Complete Guide to the Odd-Year Shogunate Festival
Kanda Matsuri runs May 8-9, 2027 — the Tokugawa shogunate's festival, celebrated in odd years only. 200 mikoshi parade through Kanda, Nihonbashi and Akihabara. Here's the full guide.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Kyoto Aoi Matsuri May 15, 2027: Complete Guide to the Imperial Procession
Kyoto's oldest festival — Aoi Matsuri on May 15, 2027 (Saturday) — walks 500 Heian-costumed participants 8km from the Imperial Palace to Kamigamo Shrine. Here's where to stand, when to arrive, and how to book.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Tokyo Sanja Matsuri 2027: Complete Guide to Asakusa's Biggest Festival
May 14-16, 2027 is Sanja Matsuri — Tokyo's largest and most raucous shrine festival. 100 mikoshi carried through Asakusa by 2,500 bearers, 1.8M visitors across three days. Here's how to plan it.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Japan Mother's Day 2027: Complete Guide to Carnations, Gifts & Family Dinners
Japan's Mother's Day on May 9, 2027 falls one week after Golden Week ends. Red carnations, department store gift sets, and the kaiseki family dinner — here's the full guide.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Jadwal Mikoshi Sanja Matsuri 2027: Rencana Akhir Pekan Tiga Hari, Rute & Viewing Terbaik
Sanja Matsuri di Asakusa (14-16 Mei 2027) berparade 100+ mikoshi selama tiga hari. Jumat adalah parade geisha, Sabtu adalah prosesi kota 44 mikoshi, Minggu adalah tiga mikoshi kuil utama raksasa. Jadwal lengkap di dalam.
2026-10-22·3 min read·Read →Reservasi Kursi Berbayar Aoi Matsuri 2027: Harga, Tanggal Lotere & Sudut Pandang Terbaik
Kursi berbayar Aoi Matsuri untuk 15 Mei 2027 berharga ¥4.100 di Kyoto Gosho dan Kuil Shimogamo. Rilis awal Maret via Asosiasi Pariwisata Kota Kyoto. Playbook booking lengkap plus apa yang harus dilakukan ketika situs bahasa Inggris terkunci.
2026-10-22·4 min read·Read →