Activities Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen Apr 1st - May 6th 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 Late Jun The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.
Culture Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival Early Feb - Early Mar Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
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 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..