Activities Hakusan Shrine Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, Tokyo's Hakusan Shrine is home to an impressive ajisai (hydrangea) festival, where around 3000 blooms in..
Activities Inashiki Tulip Festival 2026 Mid Apr Each year in April, the Inashiki Tulip Festival is held at Ibaraki's Wada Park. Located on the shores of Lake Kasumigaura (Japan's..
Activities Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Held annually from mid-February through until late March, the Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival showcases the beauty of around 1000 plum..
Activities Tama Center Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Nov - Late Feb The Tama Center Illumination is an annual event that takes place outside the Tama Center Station. Approximately 400,000 sparkling..
Culture Bungu Joshi Haku Stationery Festival 2026 Late Jun There are numerous things that Japan does exceptionally well, and one of them is stationery. The Bungu Joshi-Haku is a celebration..
Activities Cocoon City Illumination 2025-2026 Early Nov - Mid Feb Information for the annual winter night illumination at Cocoon City with its color changing Christmas tree.
Culture The Bandai Museum Linka Wade The Bandai Museum in Mibu, Tochigi is a wonderland of toys - from Gundam to Sailor Moon to Pre-War era playthings.
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..