Activities Sunflowers in Kitanakagusuku Nariko Oshiro admission-free sunflower festival held in Kitanakagusuku village in early winter
Culture 58th Tokyo Traditional Crafts Fair Hannah Morse Takahashi would create dolls from leftover willow from Kamigamo Shrine festivals... indigo-dyed summer kimono, are lightweight and perfect to wear during summer festivals
9 Kyoto Arashiyama Lantern Street Takako Sakamoto ten days in late December each year, the 'Arashiyama Flower Lantern Festival... This event, including the 'Higashiyama Flower Lantern Festival'
16 Sunflower Field at Kurihara, Zama Jessica A Paje The Zama Sunflower Festival is held annually at two separate venues.
Culture Discover the Satoyama Gregory Patrisse One of the big events they have is Furukawa Matsuri, an important festival... For visitors who come to the Hida region, this festival is a cultural phenomenon
Activities Koriyama Castle Cherry Blossoms Erin Fitzgerald For the cherry blossom season, the site of Koriyama Castle explodes into gentle pink beauty for Oshiro Matsuri, or the Castle Festival.
Online Culture Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup 2026 Late Aug Along with the 'Mantoya' light-up, a 'Sengoku Festival'... The ruins, (i.e. the festival venue) were once the castle town of the Asakura
12 Culture Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine Carrie Jacobs Bonbori Matsuri (500 Lanterns festival) at Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine in Hiratsuka-City