Culture Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2026 Mid Feb - Late Mar Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2025 Early Aug Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
Recommended Activities Nabana no Sato Illumination 2024-2025 Oct 19th - Jun 1st Flower garden and illumination attraction
Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji 2025 Early Jul Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The handmade..
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2025 Sep 14th - Sep 15th The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guardi..
Culture Mt. Shosha Autumn Leaf Festival 2025 Mid Nov Few places in Hyogo have fall color that can rival the beauty of Mt. Shosha in late-November.
Activities Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Light-up 2025 Mid - Late Dec The main attraction during Christmas in Osaka is the projection mapping light show "Shining Art Wall" at the Nakanoshima Library...
Activities Infiorata Kobe 2025 May 3rd - May 5th 'Kobe Infiorata', a two-day event during Golden Week (beginning of May) in Kobe has the popular tourist spots and roads..
