About Peatix Stories
Peatix Stories is a publication about Japanese culture, events, and the people behind them, in Japan and in the communities that carry it everywhere else.
We publish three things. A monthly guide to events in Japan: sake festivals, craft workshops, temple nights, and experiences most travelers never find. Travel tips for visiting Japan, written for people who want to go deeper than the guidebook. And community stories from New York and beyond, about the people keeping Japanese culture alive far from home.
If you are planning a trip to Japan, or just want to understand it better, start here.
What you will find on Peatix Stories
Events in Japan for international visitors. Every month we publish a curated guide to events happening across Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and beyond. These are real events with real prices and direct booking links. We focus on experiences that are open to English speakers, whether that means the event runs in English or includes English materials.
Japan travel tips from people who know the country. Getting around Japan, paying for things, making restaurant reservations, understanding what to expect at a traditional event. We cover the practical details that guidebooks skip and that travel blogs get wrong.
Community stories about Japanese culture beyond Japan. The sake brewers, martial arts teachers, festival organizers, and cultural spaces keeping Japanese traditions alive in New York and around the world.
Start here
Things to Do in Japan: October 2026 — The current monthly guide to events across Japan.
Japan Travel Tips — Practical advice for visiting Japan.
Community Stories — The people behind Japanese culture events in New York and beyond.
About Peatix
Peatix is an event ticketing platform founded in Tokyo in 2011, born in the months after the Great East Japan Earthquake as a way to help communities reconnect. Today it operates across 22 countries, supports more than 130,000 groups and communities, and processed over 5.2 million ticket sales last year. Headquarters are in New York, with offices in Tokyo, Singapore, and Malaysia. Stories is our editorial arm, the place where we go deeper on the events, people, and communities on our platform.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Peatix Stories?
Peatix Stories is Peatix’s editorial publication covering events in Japan, travel tips for visitors, and community stories about Japanese culture.
Are Peatix events in English?
Many are. Peatix has a dedicated Visiting Japan collection of events open to international visitors. Some are conducted in English or include English materials. Others, like DJ nights, live music, art exhibitions, and performances, need no shared language at all.
Do I need a Japanese credit card to buy tickets on Peatix?
No. Peatix accepts international credit cards and supports English registration.
How often is the monthly Japan events guide updated?
Once a month, on the first of every month. We are not an algorithm. We look for the events across Japan we would genuinely recommend to a friend and publish the best of what we find.
Is Peatix Stories affiliated with Peatix the ticketing platform?
Yes. Peatix Stories is Peatix’s editorial arm. The events we cover link directly to Peatix for ticketing.