5 of Chugoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström The Chugoku region of Japan comprises of five prefectures - Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi - and there are..
Activities Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival 2026 Late Jan - Mid Feb Running annually since 1992, the Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival is based on the migration of around 1,000 white swans that fly..
Activities Spring Festival at Kamine Park 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Ibaraki's Kamine Park is a fun place for a family-friendly day out year-round -- the venue is home to a zoo, amusement park..
5 of Tohoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is one of the biggest highlights on the spring calendar, and Japan has a plethora of places to enjoy their..
5 of Shikoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Shikoku is often highly regarded for having some incredible nature to enjoy, and that absolutely extends to cherry blossoms, too!..
Activities Sakura Season at Tottori's Kyusho Park Kim Bergström Kyusho Park sits on the site of what was once Tottori Castle, and these days it's home to around 400 cherry trees in several..
Activities Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to the first week of July, Yamagata's Nagai Ayame Park is filled with the color of around a million..
Activities Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park Kim Bergström Yamagata's Eboshiyama Park is one of the prefecture's top destinations to enjoy sakura season, and for good reason. The..
