Activities Nachi Falls 4.5 (2Reviews) Nachi Waterfall (那智滝, Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, is one of the most famous waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 met..
Activities Mount Aso 5 (2Reviews) Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan, is located in Kumamoto, Kyushu. Arguably the prefecture's biggest attraction, Mount Aso is a prime..
Activities Lantern Night Osaka 2024 Late Dec Osaka's annual lantern night event takes place for three days during December, and it sees thousands of LED lanterns coloring..
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually on..
Activities Shiroijuku Double Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Late Apr The Shirojuku Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event in Gunma Prefecture, and it celebrates the beauty of Yaezakura, or double..
Activities The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Camille Dufour-Blain The Wizarding World of Harry Potter or How to feel like a child again! In summer 2014, Universal Studios Japan opened a Harry Potter..
Activities The Green Pheasant - Japan's National Bird Alena Eckelmann Did you know that the Green Pheasant is Japan's National Bird? This pheasant is endemic to Japan and one can still see it roaming..
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2025 Early Jan - Early Mar The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival..