Accommodation Kamenoi Hotel Atami Veronica Carnevale Atami Sea Fireworks Festival Experience this lively event without even... First held in 1952, the Atami Sea Fireworks Festival is a beloved event
Activities 4 Spots for Spring Flowers in Akita Kim Bergström The annual cherry blossom festival at the park draws visitors from both
Shopping Osu Kannon Shopping District Todd Wojnowski Annual Spring and Summer Festivals are held in March/April and July/August... Finally, in mid-October is the Osu Street Performers Festival, featuring
Area Sapporo The largest city in Hokkaido has a western flavor with streets running in square blocks that were initially designed by American Horace Capron back in the early 1870’s. A short walk from Sapporo..
Shirahama Beach Sand Art Contest Tomoko Kamishima Shirahama Kaigan Park: This Sand-Art Contest started 47 years ago and has taken place every year, much like the famous snow festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido
Culture My Trip to Omiya Bonsai Village Elena Lisina People there were preparing for the festival that started on the next day... But, maybe I was lucky to come not during the festival as it would be too
Activities 3 Spots for Spring Color in Oita Kim Bergström There is an annual festival held here to celebrate the blooms, which also
Activities A Roadtrip Through Noto Peninsula Featured Nafune Taisai Festival: Summer Revelry If you happen to visit... in August, don't miss the Nafune Grand Festival (Nafunetaisai).