Activities Mato Park Sakura Festival 2025 Early 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
Activities Fuefuki Spring Festival Kim Bergström Though there are plenty of cherry blossom trees here, the real highlight are the peach blossoms.
9 Tower of the Sun and Plum Blossoms Takako Sakamoto On every visit, I can't help taking photos of the symbolic tower and plum blossoms together.
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.
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.
Food Cheese Cheers Cafe Hibiya Kim Bergström , then a great place to check out is Cheese Cheers Cafe.
Transportation Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry Kim Bergström The Tsugaru Kaikyu Ferry runs 8 times a day from Aomori to Hakodate and... My family opted to take the train one way and the ferry on the return leg
Culture Yokosuka Curry Festival 2025 Mid May The Yokosuka Curry Festival is an annual event that celebrates this much-loved comfort food.