Activities Kazahaya Fireworks Festival 2026 Late Jul Kazaya Umi Matsuri is the quintessential summer fireworks event in rural Japan. Join yukata-clad locals for cold beer and oohs.
Activities Shiroijuku Double Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Sunday - Apr 19th The Shirojuku Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event in Gunma Prefecture, and it celebrates the beauty of Yaezakura, or double..
Activities 4 Beaches with Mount Fuji Views Kim Bergström Japan has a number of stunning beaches where you can enjoy incredible views of Mount Fuji while you swim, surf, or relax on the..
Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures,..
Outdoors Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter “SNOWART” 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 8th 2026 Past Event Introducing the annual Echigo-Tsumari Snow Art Project in snow country Niigata where visitors can appreciate art installations and..
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Katakuri no Sato 2026 Mar 7th - Apr 19th Each year from the second Saturday of March until the third Sunday in April, Shiroyama Katakuri no Sato in Kanagawa is open for..
Outdoors Sakura Season At Hakusan Park Kim Bergström Niigata City's Hakusan Park is home to around 160 Somei Yoshino cherry trees, making it one of the area's top spots to visit..
Activities Tennozu Isle Tennozu Isle is a 200,000 square artificial made island developed as a fort in the Edo period (1603 - 1868).