Activities Spring Festival at Kamine Park 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Ibaraki's Kamine Park is a fun place for a family-friendly day out year-round -- the venue is home to a zoo, amusement park..
5 of Tohoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is one of the biggest highlights on the spring calendar, and Japan has a plethora of places to enjoy their..
Culture Lighting Up Yokohama's Past Emi Takahata The first gas lamp in Japan lit up in Yokohama's Bashamichi in 1872. This article explains how the local community, the Bashamichi..
5 of Shikoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Shikoku is often highly regarded for having some incredible nature to enjoy, and that absolutely extends to cherry blossoms, too!..
Activities Around Hell Valley and Back Malcome Larcens With the proper gear, winter hiking is as enjoyable if not more than summer hiking. This is a short loop around a place called Hell..
Activities Sakura Season at Tottori's Kyusho Park Kim Bergström Kyusho Park sits on the site of what was once Tottori Castle, and these days it's home to around 400 cherry trees in several..
Activities Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to the first week of July, Yamagata's Nagai Ayame Park is filled with the color of around a million..
Activities Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park Kim Bergström Yamagata's Eboshiyama Park is one of the prefecture's top destinations to enjoy sakura season, and for good reason. The..