Food Gunma-chan Cafe 2025 Dec 1st - 14th 2025 Past Event Japan's culture of mascots takes center stage this winter with the arrival of the limited-time Gunma-chan Cafe, opening on December..
Festivals Setsubun at Onioshidashi Park 2026 Feb 3rd 2026 Past Event Unlike most Setsubun celebrations where people traditionally throw beans to drive demons away, Onioshidashi Park flips the idea..
Shibazakura Festival in Misato 2026 Apr 9th - May 5th Known as one of the famous places to view Shibazakura (moss phlox), the 4.1 hectare Misato Shibazakura Park entertains many vi..
Culture Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival 2026 Mar 20th - May 6th Each year from late March to early May, Gunma's Tatebayashi City hangs around 5000 carp streamers, or koinobori, in anticipation..
Activities Asama Kogen Rhododendron Festival 2026 May 8th - May 31st The Asama Kogen Rhododendron Festival includes an incredible 150,000 rhododendrons covering an area the size of 10 Tokyo Domes...
Culture Kiryu Yagibushi Festival 2026 Early Aug Every August, the mountain city of Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture comes alive with one of the region's most energetic celebrations,..
Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival 2026 Mid Aug The solemn yet beautiful Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival is an event which includes reciting sutras and floating lanterns as a memorial..
Activities Lavender Season at the Tambara Lavender Park 2026 Jun 27th - Aug 30th Japan's most well-known summertime lavender fields are likely to be those at Furano in Hokkaido, but there are numerous other..