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..
Culture Otori Taisha Gary Luscombe Despite its position as one of the most important shrines in Osaka, Otori Taisha retains an air of mystery and peace. It's origins..
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..
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and white,..
Culture Satte Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Approximately 16,000 hydrangeas bloom in Gongendo Park in June. During the period of the bloom, the park hosts a Hydrangea Festival...
Food Grinpia in Makinohara Samuel Richards In the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, Grinpia Makinohara is a green tea facility where you can enjoy tea picking..
Activities Ajisai Festa at Sanuki Mannou Park Kim Bergström From around mid to late June, Kagawa's Sanuki Mannou Park celebrates early summer with their Ajisai Festival. The park grounds..