Activities Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival 2026 Jan 24th - Feb 15th Running annually since 1992, the Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival is based on the migration of around 1,000 white swans that fly..
Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 8th The annual Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival has been running for over 40 years now, and it celebrates the beauty of the harsh, cold winters..
Activities Iwakura Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Late Mar - Early Apr From late March to early April each year, the banks of the Gojo River in Iwakura come alive with the color of 1400 cherry trees..
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2026 Mid - Late Apr Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was built..
Culture Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Arlene Bastion This Museum is educational and enlightening. It reveals the processes of temple building, paying tribute to the craftsmen and the..
Activities The Bridge of Dreams rachel teo The Bridge of Dreams, or Yume no Tsuri Bashi, is a wood and steel suspension bridge built across the Sumata Gorge in the northernmost..
Getting to Know Hitachinaka’s Seafood Heritage Tom Roseveare Ibaraki Prefecture encompasses a vast region covering diverse landscapes, coastal and mountainous terrain and offering great access..
Culture Explore Hagi City's Historical Downtown Area Veronica Carnevale Many of Hagi’s historical sights are situated in the city’s center and are within walking distance from each other. Here, you ..