Culture Aso Fire Festival Mid Mar The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.
Culture Suizenji Sakura Illuminations Late Mar Suizenji is in an historical part of Kumamoto City. So old, that in 1636, Lord Hosakawa chose this site to build his garden, one..
Activities Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination Dec 18th - Apr 3rd The Yu Akari Illumination at Kumamoto's Kurokawa Onsen is now in its tenth year, and it sees hundreds of locally-crafted bamboo..
Activities Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line Late Mar - Early Apr There are plenty of beautiful parks and gardens filled to the brim with cherry blossoms during spring, but if you're after a..
Culture Kikuka Winery Festival Late Apr - Early May Taking place throughout Golden Week (April 29th through to May 5th), the Kikuka Wine Festival celebrates this much-loved beverage...
Activities Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen Early Apr - Early May Hundreds of carp streamers are strung over the swift-flowing river at Kumamoto Prefecture's Tsuetate Onsen every year from April..
Tamana Iris Festival Late May - Early Jun Over 66,000 purple irises in several varieties bloom in the Takaseura River in late May to early June during the Tamana Iris F..
Culture Arao Rice Planting Festival Saturday - Jun 25th The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.