Culture Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen 2026 Mar 26th - Mar 29th The Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen event at Umekoji Park is a celebration of the versatile sweet potato, and last year's event drew in..
Culture Kamakura Bamboo Day 2026 Late Mar Kamakura’s much-anticipated Bamboo Day event is set to return, offering visitors a chance to experience the beauty and versati..
Activities Night Sakura Pilgrimage at Yasukuni Shrine 2026 Late Mar For three nights in late March, Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine will host the Night Cherry Blossom Pilgrimage, an event that invites..
Culture F1: Japanese Grand Prix 2026 Mar 27th - Mar 29th The Formula One Grand Prix makes its stop in Japan, and will be held at Suzuka Circuit, the legendary race track located in Mie..
Culture Hanezu Odori Dance Festival 2026 Sunday - Mar 29th Hanezu, the colour of plum blossom. The pink is so surreal in the paintings, it is other worldly, almost referring to some Buddhist..
Activities Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase Plum Grove 2026 Feb 14th - Mar 29th One of Nara's best plum blossom spots is the Tsukigase Plum Grove, where over 10,000 plum trees burst into bloom in shades of..
Outdoors Machida Sakura Festival 2026 Mar 28th - Mar 29th The Machida Sakura Festival is a multi-venue event which celebrates the best of cherry blossom season in the area.
Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2026 Mar 28th - Mar 29th The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Onsen..