Activities Fukiage Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year throughout the month of June, the Fukiage Iris Park on the outskirts of Tokyo comes alive with thousands of irises in..
Activities Mamurogawa Plum Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around late April until early May, Yamagata's Mamurogawa Park hosts a plum blossom festival where visitors can enjoy the beauty of 450 plum
Culture Shimoda Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Every year in June there is a hydrangea festival in Shimoda Park, Izu, Shizuoka prefecture.
Activities Hokuryu Sunflower Festival 2026 Late Jul - Mid Aug The summer months in Japan see a number of sunflower festivals pop up on the calendar, and one of the best is Hokkaido's Hokuryu Sunflower Festival.
Activities Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival 2026 Early - Late May If you're in the Hokkaido area around May through early June, a visit to the Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival is a must.
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2027 Early Jan Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th.
Culture Matsuda Wintersweet Festival 2026 Jan 17th - Feb 15th The festival runs from mid-January to early-February and is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the unique sights and lovely scents of the yellow
Culture Craft Gyoza Festival 2026 Late Apr - Early May The Craft Gyoza Festival brings a variety of dumpling types from across the country to Komazawa Olympic Park, with some of the options including Omi beef-filled