Activities Oagata Shrine Plum Festival 2026 Feb 15th - Mar 22nd Aichi's Oagata Shrine is home to a plum grove with over 300 weeping trees in shades of red, pink, and white. Each year a plum..
Activities Kasukabe City Guide Elizabeth S Kasukabe City in Saitama Prefecture is a major junction for trains between Tokyo, Nikko, and beyond, but it's worth a stop as..
Activities Top Attractions in Iwate Featured Iwate Prefecture is the second largest prefecture in Japan home to historically significant destinations, rich natural landscapes,..
Activities Nipponbashi Street Festa 2026 Sunday - May 17th An annual festival held in Osaka's electronics district (Den Den town) to celebrate the area's unique pop culture scene;..
Camping & Trekking Hachiko Square Ash Hachiko Square is perhaps the best-known meeting place in Tokyo. It borders the well-known Shibuya pedestrian crossing, said to..
Activities Hibiya Magic Time Illumination 2025-2026 Nov 13th 2025 - Feb 28th 2026 Past Event Tokyo is home to a number of different illumination events as the colder months arrive, and one which is easy to access is the Hibiya..
Activities Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival 2026 Early - Late May If you're in the Hokkaido area around May through early June, a visit to the Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival is a must. An..
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2026 Mid May The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata. A samurai procession, dancers, and various events can be enjoyed..