Food Yairo Watermelon Festival 2026 Late Jul - Early Aug The Yairo Watermelon Festival in Niigata offers all you can eat watermelon for the bargain price of 500 yen.
JR to Sell Special Tourist Passes Edward Yagisawa Jun 1, 2015 which is available until June 26th) - although more expensive by 3,000 yen... Get pass on Klook For 19,800 yen (half price for children aged 6-11), pass
Culture Jiyugaoka Megami Festival 2026 Mid Oct There is no admission fee to enjoy the performances, but bring some yen
Activities Odate Rose Festival Kim Bergström Best of all, entrance to the event is completely free, but do bring some yen
Culture Lantern Festival at Chidorigafuchi 2026 Late Jul appreciating the lanterns from a distance, which won't cost you a single yen
7 Activities Tottori Sand Dune Views Kim Bergström It will set you back almost 2000 yen a person for a ride, so bring some... yen.
Accommodation Aizu Wakamatsu New Palace Hotel Peter Sidell Noguchi, the famous bacteriologist whose portrait adorns the thousand-yen... reasonable walk to the castle of Tsuruga-jo, a little further to Oyaku-En