Culture Shitamachi Highball Festival 2025 Sep 13th - 15th 2025 Past Event This summer, the Shitamachi Highball Festival at Tokyo's Ueno Park brings together highballs with foods that pair well with them, plus music stage performances
Activities Hanasajiki in Spring Fiona Yoshitake one could easily while away a day or more flitting among multi-coloured blooms
4 Culture The Akita Maiko Nicholas de Thuin Gaviao special time with the maiko as you enjoy a traditional bento set of either plum
Activities Sendai for Free Justin Velgus abundance of department stores and shops in and around Sendai Station, plus... Mid to late April brings an explosion of cherry blossoms, best viewed at
Culture Okinawa Bingata Class Bonson Lam of hibiscus and coral, some mainland Japanese motifs, such as cherry blossoms
Culture Fun in Okayama Rey Waters There are groves of Plum, Cherry and Maple trees, a crane aviary, tea plantation
Food Torikizoku in Fushimi Cordelia Ding A variety of alcohol and soft drinks are served, from Umeshu (plum alcohol
Food Souan Cafe, Kusatsu Peter Sidell the board, including beer, cocktails, wine, whisky and umeshu, Japanese plum