6 Culture Kameido Tenjin Shrine Manish Prabhune famous for its plum blossoms in February and the Fuji Matsuri (Wisteria Festival
Area Iide Iide Town is a small town in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture. The town is surrounded by four mountain ranges: Zao Renbo, Azuma Renbo, Azahi Renbo and Iide Renbo. The 8,000 people or so..
Culture Hojo Hometown Pavilion Anonymous The Hojo Hometown Pavilion, home of the Kazahaya Traditional Arts Festival, has an interesting archaeological museum and a very average art gallery.
Activities Hydrangeas at Mikaeri Falls Tristan Scholze Visit Mikaeri Falls, one of Japan's top 100, during June for the Hydrangea Festival to see a lush valley covered in blooms.
15 Culture Shimogamo Shrine Cathy Cawood In May the Aoi Festival procession stops at Shimogamo Shrine before continuing
7 Culture German-style Oktoberfest Odaiba Michael Kaplan Oktoberfest in Odaiba, is a great experience of the Japanese version of the annual German Festival. Enjoy beers,ales, sausages,sauerkraut and music.
11 Activities Autumn in Ueno Park Peter Sidell big enough to lose the crowds and find a quiet spot to enjoy the bright festival
Activities Konosu Poppy Season Reiko Senna Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture, also known as Flower Town, is celebrating its annual Poppy Festival, with over 10 million poppies in full bloom.