Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 4th Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. H..
Activities Adatara Illuminations 2025 Jul 26th - Sep 20th Running for over 10 years now, the Adatara Illuminations have become one of the area's summer traditions. The light displays..
Culture Aizu Festival in Fukushima 2025 Late Sep Aizuwakamatsu City is well-known for its rich samurai heritage. Every year, a 3-day festival takes place around the castle and down..
Culture Taimatsu Akashi Festival 2025 Saturday - Nov 8th The Taimatsu Akashi is one of Japan’s three major fire festivals, held annually on the second Saturday of November in Sukagawa..
Nihonmatsu Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Mid Oct - Late Nov The Nihonmatsu Chrysanthemum Festival (二本松菊人形) is a month long chrysanthemum festival featuring dolls dressed in floral ..
Activities Miharu Takizakura in Bloom 2026 Mid - Late Apr There are plenty of arguments to be made about Japan's best cherry blossom viewing spots, and people's favorites will differ..
Food Fukushima Ramen World 2026 Early May Set to take place in early May, the Fukushima Ramen Show brings a variety of ramen stores from across Japan to the Shiki no Sato..
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..
