Culture Koshoji Temple Chris Glenn draws thousands when it holds the annual Harvest Moon “Thousand Lantern Festival
Culture Yokohama's Chinese New Year: Day 1 Todd Wojnowski Also called the Spring Festival, it falls in January or February and its... During the festival, Chinatown is decked out in full decoration, with lanterns
Activities Mount Rokkō & Shidare Observatory Ariane Mignault Kobe during the end of February, make sure to check the Rokkōsan Ice Festival... Even so, the festival lasts only about four days.
Activities Yutagawa Onsen Alena Eckelmann bloom in spring (April/May in this part of Japan) and there is even a festival... Hachimangu Shrine also becomes a festival location, namely in summer (July
Culture Utsubo Park, Osaka Charlotte Griffiths sometimes, you find yourself between shops, standing bars, museums and festivals... In spring and autumn the park plays host to planting festivals and, on
Culture The Stone Lanterns of Kasuga Shrine Justin Velgus On the other hand, during select festivals throughout the year, each lantern... during the Setsubun Mantoro (February 2-4) and Obon Matsuri (August 14-15) festivals
Activities Japan's Most Beautiful Spring Spots Revealed in New... Kim Bergström Feb 12, 2026 Topping the list is the Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival
Activities Cycling Maizuru Bonson Lam Being a quiet, compact and flat city, I would recommend cycling over walking