Activities Daisetsuzan Ohachi-Daira Crater Sandro Bernardinello Nature shows her matchless beauty and some of the wildest and roughest sceneries in Hokkaido.
Activities Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival 2025 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 Autumn Leaf Projections for 2022 Kim Bergström This guide covers the 2022 autumn leaf projections for different regions of Japan, with some suggestions for top spots to enjoy..
Activities Lions and Dragons at Yasaka Shrine Bonson Lam Like the Noh masks that have gone before us, the Namba Yasaka Shrine has been 500 years in the making. The lion may look frozen..
Activities Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Japan Joanna Ligon Say goodbye to winter, and discover 40 cherry blossom spots around Japan this spring!
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2026 Early Mar Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter..
Activities Water Lily Exhibition 2025 Early - Late Jun Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in early..
Activities Introduction to Stamp Rallies Guillaume Doré Stamp Rallies are a fun way to discover new places across Japan and even potentially score prizes in the process.