Culture My Favorite Places in Japan: Museums Elena Lisina There are plenty of museums in Japan to suit any taste. This blog is dedicated to the museums I’ve visited and found informative and fascinating.
Activities Toyoura Cosmos Festival 2025 Early Oct The Toyoura Cosmos Festival is an annual event that takes place in early October, and it showcases the beauty of around one million cosmos flowers in bloom
13 Atami Bai-En Park Peter Sidell In the seaside resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Bai-En Park is a charming, lavishly green park, ideal for relaxing or picnicking in
Activities Water Lily Exhibition 2025 Jun 6th - Jun 29th An annual exhibition of flowers is held to coincide with this.
Culture Kurashiki’s Cotton Story Arlene Bastion Kurashiki spun good from bad with its lucky choice to grow cotton when rice crops failed.
Activities Koizumi Cosmos Festival 2025 Late Oct Each year from around mid to late October, the Koizumi Cosmos Fields bloom with millions of colorful flowers, spanning almost 11 hectares of space.
Activities Maenohama Cosmos Festival 2025 Early Nov Each year in early November, the town of Maenohama in Kagoshima Prefecture is home to a cosmos festival.
Culture Atami Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström There are a myriad of cherry blossom festival during spring, and the grounds of Shizuoka's Atami Castle are home to one of the most picturesque.
