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.
Activities Mito and Oarai Rey Waters of the area.... Due to the pandemic the plum festival was canceled for 2021, but the park
Activities 5 Bucket-List Worthy Flower Festivals in Japan Kim Bergström Japan is blessed with some incredible natural beauty, and that is particularly the case with the diverse range of flora that you'll see throughout the
Culture Fussa City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Even with the overwhelming US military presence, Fussa City can still offer a museum and gallery or two to visit.
Culture Blessing Forest Illumination 2025-2026 Nov 1st - Jan 18th Blessing Forest is the name of the 2024 / 2025 winter illumination at the Keyaki Hiroba in Tamaari Town, formerly known as Saitama Shintoshin.
Activities Yakyu Inari Shrine Spring Flower Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid April through until early May, Saitama's Yakyū Inari Shrine holds a spring flower festival that celebrates the peonies, azaleas
Food Tomiya Izakaya in Fukui Peter Sidell Close to the main station in Fukui in central Japan, Tomiya is a traditional Japanese izakaya (dining bar), serving up inexpensive food and drinks.
Activities Daishoji Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Throughout the month of June, Saga Prefecture's Daishoji Temple hosts a hydrangea festival to celebrate these seasonal flowers.