Activities Takaoka Castle Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Toyama's Takaoka Castle has almost 2000 cherry trees dotting the park grounds, ensuring there is plenty of springtime beauty to go around.
Activities Watch: Volcanic Gases at Owakudani Gonzague Gay-Bouchery Owakudani is an area around a crater created during Mt Hakone's last eruption some 3,000 years ago.
8 Culture Tokaen Wisteria Garden Elizabeth S Tokaen in Kasukabe City is renowned for ancient wisteria said to be planted by Buddhist sage Kobo Daishi.1000 year old vines are noted for their two meter
Culture New Year's Sunrise at Beppu Ropeway 2026 Thursday - Jan 1st If you need an extra push to get out of bed early, the first 1000 visitors
Culture Inariyama Festa 2025 Mid Oct There will also be a candle ceremony from 4.40pm until 6.30pm, where 1000
Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2025 Late Sep fishing boat tour or taking part in fish catching (a participation fee of 1000
Culture Saidouji Temple Kim Bergström In addition, irises also feature prominently, with around 5000 of those
Activities All Japan Waraji Table Tennis Tournament 2026 Mid Feb The participation fee is 1000 JPY to cover the cost of the waraji.