Activities Hagi Okan Plum Garden Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar The Hagi Okan Plum Garden is home to an impressive 300 plum trees encompassing 11 varieties, and they bloom from the end of January..
Culture Hiroshima Warmed Sake Festival 2026 Late Mar Held annually on the vernal equinox, the Hiroshima Warmed Sake Festival allows visitors to sample a variety of local brews hea..
Culture The Taxi Driver in Okayama Featured On yet another tiring temple visit with his mom, Satoshi has a curious interaction with a taxi driver and later, experiences a unique..
Activities An Introduction to Mukaishima Island Kim Bergström Located across from Onomichi in Hiroshima, you'll find Mukaishima Island. The island also makes up part of the Shimanami Kaido,..
Accommodation Ushimado Olive Harvest Festival 2025 Late Oct Around 2,000 olive trees are cultivated at the Ushimado Olive Garden, and there is an annual festival held here which has been running..
Culture Matsue Water Light Road 2025 Late Sep - Mid Oct Now in its 20th year, the Matsue Water Light Road event brings a variety of beautiful illuminations to Shimane's capital. Various..
9 Culture Historical Kurashiki Bikan at Night Thu vy In central Japan's Okayama prefecture, Kurashiki is a handsome historical town. After sunset, its Bikan district is illuminated..
Culture Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival 2025 Mid Aug An annual festival takes place in August to celebrate Yanai's traditional goldfish lanterns, with a large number of them decorating..
