Activities Nemophila Season at Yabakei Valley Kim Bergström Nemophila, or baby blue eyes, are one of Japan's popular springtime flowers, and one of the most well-known spots to enjoy them..
Activities Kimiidera Temple Sakura Festival 2027 Mar 20th - Apr 20th Each year during spring, Wakayama's Kimiidera Temple is home to a sakura festival that celebrates these beautiful blooms in..
Activities Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Mid Oct - Early Nov The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha Shrine..
Planning Miyakojima Wins TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award Kim Bergström Feb 2, 2021 Each year, travel website TripAdvisor comes out with their list of Traveler's Choice Awards, which include a number of categories..
Activities Yakyu Inari Shrine Spring Flower Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid April through until early May, Saitama's Yakyū Inari Shrine holds a spring flower festival that ..
Activities Suigo Sawara Ayame Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Suigo Sawara Ayame Park is home to an iris festival where over 1.5 million irises of 400 varieties bloom..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Nihonmatsu-ji Kim Bergström Each year from around early June through to early July, the grounds of Ibaraki's Nihonmatsu-ji Temple are decorated with around..
Activities Gamagori Classic Hotel's Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in spring, the Gamagori Classic Hotel in Aichi is home to an azalea festival, owing to the impressive number of azalea..