Culture Shimonoseki Fugu Festival 2027 Mid Feb Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture is often regarded as Japan's fugu (pufferfish) capital, and an annual festival at the Nanfu..
Activities Oagata Shrine Plum Festival 2027 Mid Feb - Late Mar Aichi's Oagata Shrine is home to a plum grove with over 300 weeping trees in shades of red, pink, and white. Each year a plum..
Activities Laguna Illuminations 2025-2026 Nov 2nd - Apr 5th From November 6th until February 28th, Aichi's Laguna Ten Bosch resort is hosting an illumination event which is said to be..
Activities Sakura Season and Spring Cruise at Toyama's Matsuka... Mar 20th - Apr 25th Toyama's Matsukawa Park is home to around 500 cherry trees that line the banks of the Matsukawa River. It is also one of Japan's..
Activities Mitake Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Early - Mid Apr Each year during April, the Mitake area of Mie is filled with color thanks to numerous cherry trees that line the approach to the..
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Totsushozan 2026 Mid Apr - Early May Katakuri, or dogtooth violets, grow in abundance during spring in numerous parts of Japan. If you're looking for one of the..
Activities Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival 2026 May 3rd - May 31st If you're in the Hokkaido area around May through early June, a visit to the Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival is a must. An..
Activities Fukuyama Rose Festival 2026 May 16th - May 17th The Fukuyama Rose Festival has been running annually for over 50 years, and celebrates the beauty of these much-loved blooms.