Portland Japanese Garden celebrates Japanese New Year with traditional dance, art

Crowds gathered to watch the Shishi-Mai, a traditional Japanese lion dance that is typically performed during New Year’s celebrations and festivals. “They are supposed to bring good luck to people. So ...
Oregonian

Portland Japanese Garden kicks off the Year of the Snake with O-Shogatsu Festival

As the sounds of taiko and fue — traditional Japanese drums and flute — began to fill the Miller Living Room gathering space at the Portland Japanese Garden on Sunday, a crowd squeezed in tight to ...
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Geisha, lion dances and hot springs await in lush greenery

It’s not just nature, good food and hot springs that attract visitors to the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. The popular resort area is also known for a culture and traditions that have been ...
Time Out

2026 New Year’s Day events at Hotel Universal Port Vita

It’s worth getting up early on New Year’s Day, as Hotel Universal Port Vita and its sister property, Hotel Universal Port, are hosting two cultural events back-to-back to kick off the 2026 New Year on ...