Activities Oboshi Park Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström Yamanashi's Oboshi Park is a delight during spring for cherry blossom fans.
Activities Matsumae Park Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström From around late April to late May, Hokkaido's Matsumae Park comes alive with around 10,000 cherry trees in bloom from hundreds of different species.
Activities Wake Fuji Park Wisteria Festival Kim Bergström The Wake Fuji Park in Okayama was opened back in 1985, and is home to Japan's largest collection of wisteria varieties.
Activities Kobe Sports Park Cosmos Festival 2026 Mid Oct Each year, the Kobe Sports Park is home to a cosmos festival that typically runs throughout the month of October.
Activities Echigo Hillside Park Rose Festival Kim Bergström From around early June to mid-June each year, Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to a rose festival, with blooms in a variety of different colors and
Activities Cosmos at Akebonoyama Agricultural Park Kim Bergström Cosmos flowers are one sign of autumn in Japan, and they can be enjoyed in abundance at the Akebonoyama Agricultural Park in Chiba.
Activities Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park Malcome Larcens It's also the home of the San Juan Bautista, a sail boat that sailed across the Pacific to Mexico.
Culture The 47 Ronin: Part 2 Sleiman Azizi Part 2 of the story of the 47 ronin. The plan to avenge their lord's death was underway and successfully realised.