Activities Sorinji Temple Garden Tiffany Aguilar Sorinji Temple was founded 1,200 years ago and is home to the oldest garden in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Sorinji Temple Garden, known..
Culture Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival 2025-2026 Apr 25th - Mar 8th Known for its pristine natural landscapes and longstanding traditions, Niigata's Sado Island is no slouch on the art scene,..
Culture Suzuhiro Oden Festival 2026 Jan 8th - Feb 28th The Suzuhiro Oden Festival allows visitors to sample oden served up in various ways, including curry oden, yuzu oden, and more.
Culture Matsuda Wintersweet Festival 2026 Jan 17th - Feb 15th In the Yadoriki area of Matsuda town, witness a huge field of over 20,000 wintersweet plants. The festival runs from mid-Jan..
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2026 Jan 23rd - Jan 25th The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed works..
Activities Odawara Flower Garden Plum Festival 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 1st The annual Odawara Flower Garden Plum Festival showcases the beauty of early, mid, and late blooming plum tree varieties, along..
Activities Himenosawa Park Flower Festival 2026 Late Apr - Early May From late April to mid-May the azalea garden at Shizuoka's Himenosawa Park is in full bloom, and around 60,000 azaleas color..