Activities Sakura Season Along Sapporo's Shinkawa River Kim From around late April to early May each year, the banks of Sapporo's Shinkawa River are filled with the springtime beauty of..
Activities Wake Fuji Park Wisteria Festival Kim The Wake Fuji Park in Okayama was opened back in 1985, and is home to Japan's largest collection of wisteria varieties. From..
Activities Tennogawa Park Wisteria Festival Kim Each year in late April through to early May, Aichi's Tennogawa Park is home to a wisteria festival which celebrates these beautiful..
Activities Mamurogawa Plum Festival Kim Each year from around late April until early May, Yamagata's Mamurogawa Park hosts a plum blossom festival where visitors can..
Activities Azaleas at Mount Ohira Kim Yamaguchi's Mount Ohira is just over 600 meters in height, and visitors are able to drive right to the top of it. During spring,..
Poppy Season at Kokaigawa Fureai Park Kim Each year during spring, Ibaraki's Kokaigawa Fureai Park comes alive with the color of around two million poppies in bloom...
Activities Sagae Park Azalea Festival Kim Each year in May, Yamagata's Sagae Park is home to an azalea festival which celebrates the impressive number of them on the..
Culture Takinoiri Rose Season Lynda Hogan Takinoiri Rose Garden in Moroyama is a seasonal open garden that only opens when roses are in bloom. That is twice a year in Japan...