Activities Iwakura Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mar 27th - Apr 5th From late March to early April each year, the banks of the Gojo River in Iwakura come alive with the color of 1400 cherry trees..
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2026 Mid - Late Apr Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was built..
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2027 Mid Jan - Early Mar The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival..
Activities Miyagase Christmas 2026 Late Nov - Late Dec The annual Miyagase Christmas event includes a massive decorated native fir tree at the Miyagase Lakeside Park, fireworks displays,..
Activities Inzai Illuminations 2026-2027 Late Nov - Late Jan The Inzai Illuminations are a relatively new annual event which commenced back in 2018. The event has grown year after year, and..
Activities Kamo Koinobori Festival 2026 Apr 24th - May 26th In Niigata, one place you can see koinobori streamers is at the Kamo Koinobori Festival. The event has been running since 1989,..
Food 47 New Frappuccinos at Starbucks Japan Kim Bergström Jun 23, 2021 Starbucks Japan typically has a range of delicious, seasonal frappuccinos on offer, but from June 30th until August 3rd they're..
Activities Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival 2026 Apr 4th - May 6th Running now for over 40 years, the annual Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival celebrates the color and beauty of these lovely..