Culture Samukawa Curry Festival 2026 Late Feb The Samukawa Curry Festival celebrates not just Japanese curry, but curries from other parts of the world including Thailand and India.
Activities Fuefuki Spring Festival Kim Bergström Though there are plenty of cherry blossom trees here, the real highlight are the peach blossoms.
Activities Mato Park Sakura Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Early May From around mid to late April each year, Akita's Mato Park is home to an incredible 2000 cherry trees in bloom - it's no surprise that the venue was named
Culture Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2025 Mid - Late Oct The Shimokitazawa Curry Festival has been running for over a decade, with over 100 local businesses putting their own spin on this much-loved dish.
Activities Ohirasan Prefectural Natural Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Each year around the early April timeframe, Tochigi's Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park hosts a cherry blossom festival to celebrate the beauty of around
Activities Hitome Senbonzakura Festival 2026 Early - Mid Apr Miyagi's annual Hitome Senbonzakura Festival celebrates the beauty of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi Riverside and 1,300 cherry trees at Funaoka
Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2026 Late Mar Maizuru in Kyoto is the location of an important naval base for Japan, and curry became a staple food for sailors stationed there.
Food Bengal Curry, Iwata Helen Xavier Bengal Curry is a Bengali & Bangladeshi restaurant in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture.
