Culture Hino Shinsengumi Matsuri May 11th - May 12th The celebration for the famous samurai squad in Hino, hometown of the Shinsengumi, is held on the second weekend in May .
Culture Cinco De Mayo Mid May Yoyogi Park's Cinco de Mayo festival celebrates Mexican culture and heritage. Come eat Mexican food, see the dancers and listen..
Activities Sera Kogen Tulip Festival Apr 15th - May 15th Each year from around mid April through to mid May, Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Farm hosts a tulip festival which consists of a whopping..
Activities Tsutsujigaoka Park Azalea Festival Apr 10th - May 15th From around mid-April to early May each year, Gunma's Tsutsujigaoka Park in Tatebayashi is filled with color, thanks to the..
Activities Poppy Season at Awaji Hanasajiki Apr 15th - May 15th From the mid-April to mid-May timeframe, Awaji Hanasajiki Prefectural Park in Hyogo is filled with thousands of Icelandic poppies..
Culture Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival Mar 25th - May 15th Each year from late March to early May, Gunma's Tatebayashi City hangs around 5000 carp streamers, or koinobori, in anticipation..
Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival May 1st - May 15th The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of..
Activities Azaleas at Mount Ohira May 1st - May 15th Yamaguchi's Mount Ohira is just over 600 meters in height, and visitors are able to drive right to the top of it. During spring,..