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. An..
Culture Kodaira City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Kodaira City in Tokyo's Tama region is a bedroom community whose temples & shrines are full of little interesting details. These..
Activities Echigo Hillside Park Rose Festival Kim Bergström From around early June to mid-June each year, Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to a rose festival, with blooms in a variety..
Activities Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The annual Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival celebrates the beauty of 150 year old Kirishima azalea bushes, which are in full bloom..
Activities Azaleas at Mount Ohira Kim Bergström Yamaguchi's Mount Ohira is just over 600 meters in height, and visitors are able to drive right to the top of it. During spring,..
Culture Hamura City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Hamura City may be small but its temples & shrines feature many culturally recognised properties. These include Aso Shrine, Ippo-in..
Culture Hiroshima: Top Ten Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Hiroshima Prefecture lies on the southwestern side of Honshu. The region’s southern coast meets the Seto Inland Sea with a col..
Culture Northern Chiba Prefecture Heritage Houses Elizabeth S Northern Chiba Prefecture cities have preserved manors, summer villas, and farmhouses open to the public. Spanning the Edo to the..