Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of..
Activities Oagata Shrine Plum Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Aichi's Oagata Shrine is home to a plum grove with over 300 weeping trees in shades of red, pink, and white. Each year a plum..
Activities Saga Light Fantasy 2025-2026 Late Oct - Mid Jan Illumination events are a staple over the winter months in Japan, and the annual Saga Light Fantasy event has now been running..
Culture Hara Museum ARC Kim Bergström Hara Museum ARC was opened in Gunma Prefecture back in 1998, as an annex to Tokyo's Hara Museum of Contemporary Art. The museum's..
Activities Umie Ice Marina 2025-2026 Mid Dec - Mid Feb The Umie Ice Marina event allows visitors to ice skate whilst enjoying beautiful views of Kobe Harbor.
Food Strawberry Events to Enjoy This Winter Kim Bergström If you're a strawberry fan, the best time to pick them in Japan is usually from the January to March timeframe. During the season,..
Activities Lantern Night Osaka 2025 Mid Dec Osaka's annual lantern night event takes place for three days during December, and it sees thousands of LED lanterns coloring..
Culture Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival 2026 Early - Late Mar The Itoigawa region of Niigata is one of the prefecture's best spots for anglerfish, and the multi-venue Itoigawa Anglerfi..
