Culture Uminaka Candle Night 2024 Mid - Late Dec The Uminaka Candle Night event has become a much-loved winter tradition in Fukuoka, and it involves the help of local citizens in..
Activities Ishigaki Island Marathon 2025 Late Jan Held in January each year, the Ishigaki Island Marathon serves several purposes. Naturally, there's the component that challenges..
Activities Yunomiya Zaronbai Plum Garden Illuminations 2025 Early - Mid Feb Miyazaki's Yunomiya Zaronbai is one of only 5 nationally designated plum tree natural monuments in Japan, and as a result is..
Culture Miura Kaigan Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Early Feb - Early Mar The Miura Kaigan Cherry Blossom Festival started in 2003 to celebrate early blooming kawazuzakura, with over 1000 trees lining the..
Culture Hagi Camellia Festival 2025 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Around 25,000 camellia trees in 60 species are planted around the foot of Mount Kasayama in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the..
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Activities Mukojima Hyakkaen Plum Festival 2025 Mid Feb - Early Mar An annual festival at Tokyo's Mukojima Hyakkaen gardens celebrates all things plum blossoms, with a variety of Edo period inspired..
Culture Sugita Plum Blossom Festival 2025 Mid Feb In the Edo period, the Sugita area of Kanagawa Prefecture was renowned as a plum blossom viewing spot thanks to over 30,000 plum..