Activities Tone River Fireworks Festival 2025 Mid Sep Running for over three decades, the Tone River Fireworks Festival is a 90 minute extravaganza of light and sound in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Culture Three Must-visit Flower Temples in Japan Kim Bergström mid-April through to early-May Located in Ome on the outskirts of Tokyo Prefecture... as the Hydrangea Temple Best time to visit: June Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture
Culture Onsen, Sakura and Dreams for Peace Elena Lisina invitation I visited them not far from Matsumoto and Azumino in Nagano Prefecture... I went to Yokohama China Town and then watched the huge FUJI MARU cruise
Activities Cherry Blossom in Okinawa Japan Travel or hanami, is not something they would associate with the southernmost prefecture... distant as the Kerama Islands over the clear blue waters of the East China
Activities Sakura Spots in Toyota City Kim Bergström Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture is perhaps best known for being the headquarters of the Toyota Motor Corporation, but it's also a bit of a gem for sakura
Culture Yono Summer Festival 2025 Mid Jul Estimated to have origins dating back to the Hoei Era (1704 – 1711), the Yono Summer Festival is held in Saitama Prefecture over two days in mid-July.
Culture Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival 2026 Mid Jan Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival in Tsuruoka City
6 Activities Views from Kurashima-Kaikyo Bridge Andrea Kahlow Kurushim-Kaikyo Bridge connects Hiroshima Prefecture to Ehime Prefecture, thus connecting the main island Honshu to Shikoku by road.
