Planning Surprise Packets on Travel & Leisure's 2025 List Kim Bergström Jan 3, 2025 Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture When you think of great travel destinations in... In fact, this prefecture used the tourism slogan "Just North of Tokyo
Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori 2025 Jun 29th - Aug 29th Odori is a traditional Japanese dance festival which is held in Tokushima Prefecture... performances and sales of local goodies from municipalities in Tokushima Prefecture
Activities 5 of Chiba's Top Springtime Spots Kim Bergström The spring months in Japan have no shortage of color to enjoy, and Chiba Prefecture is packed with locations to appreciate the season’s floral beauty.
15 Culture Hasedera Temple in Kamakura Illaura Rossiter Close to Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Kamakura's Hase-dera temple is known for its summer hydrangeas, and is also home to one of the largest wooden
Area Kofu Kofu is surrounded by mountains, with Mount Fuji, Mount Kimpu, Mount Shirane and Mount Kai-koma enclosing Yamanashi Prefecture's capital. An easy day trip, Kofu is only 90 minutes by train..
Activities Takasaki Spring Festival 2026 Early Apr Celebrate cherry blossom season in Gunma Prefecture Motenashi Plaza and Kannonyama Shopping Street, Takasaki
Culture Otakiyama Saihoin Hydrangea Festival 2025 Jun 14th - Jun 22nd If you're looking for a peaceful escape into nature this rainy season, make your way to Otakiyama Saihoin Temple in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture for their
Culture Spring Green Light Up at Fukuchi Onsen 2025 Jun 1st - Jun 30th While illuminations are typically a winter tradition in Japan, Takayama in Gifu Prefecture offers a rare and refreshing take with its Spring Green Light
