Culture Utsubo Park, Osaka Charlotte Griffiths Looking for a relaxing spot to escape the crowds of Osaka? Nestled in Nishi-ku is Utsubo Park, the perfect place to unwind, su..
12 Temples & Shrines Akasaka Toyokawa Inari Temple Tomoko Kamishima Akasaka Toyokawa Inari Temple: Early flowering cherry blossoms and attendant foxes
Museums Kataoka Tsurutaro Art Museum Peter Sidell In the hot-spring and ski resort of Kusatsu in Japan's Gunma prefecture, Kataoka Tsurutaro Art Museum holds exhibitions of..
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2026 May 24th - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you..
24 Gardens & Parks Ashikaga Flower Park in the Spring Elena Lisina Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for many fuji trees and other flowers that are blooming in May, so the park looks like paradise.
Culture Tsuruga Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Early Apr - Early May One of the best times to visit Tsuruga Castle is during spring when the sakura trees are in bloom, and an annual festival takes..
Culture Myoshinji Temple Adashino Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 811 Kūkai is said to have founded a temple, then Honen altered it to the pres..
Culture Noto’s Kiriko Festivals Alena Eckelmann The Noto Peninsula is famous for its Kiriko Festivals. Kiriko are large lanterns that are carried around during summer festivals..