Activities Mamurogawa Plum Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around late April until early May, Yamagata's Mamurogawa Park hosts a plum blossom festival where visitors can..
Activities Kasukabe Hachiman Shrine Chris Gould Two idyllic images of a visit to Kasukabe Hachiman Shrine
6 Beach & Island Views from Wakasa's Shiroyama Park Hana Joy In all seasons, one can enjoy the amazing coastline in Fukui's Wakasa Bay with a trip to Shiroyama Park.
22 Outdoors Walking in the Rain Elena Lisina The photos of sakura and Japanese garden on a rainy day in early spring.
Activities Lantern making in Odawara Shehzad Lokhandwalla It is believed that lanterns were made in Odawara since 1573. The unique feature of these lanterns is that they are cheap and foldable...
Activities Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Lotus Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to early August, Saitama's Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato comes alive with colorful lotus flowers in..
Activities Hojo Autumn Festival Anonymous The Hojo Autumn Festival is a colorful 3-day affair where the community does unusual things with god boxes in motley pajamas.
10 Outdoors Kinchakuda - Spider Lily Heaven Josef Diermair Kinchakuda is famous for red spider lily. Located close to Chichibu in Saitama, it's easy to reach by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line...