Activities Dogtooth Violets at Katakuri no Sato 2025 Early Mar - Late Apr Each year from the second Saturday of March until the third Sunday in April, Shiroyama Katakuri no Sato in Kanagawa is open for..
Transportation JR East Passes to Change From April Peter Sidell Feb 10, 2021 Until now, the JR East Passes for the Tohoku area and Nagano-Niigata area have been available only for foreign visitors to Japan...
Activities Peony Season at the Sukagawa Peony Garden Kim Each year during May, the Sukagawa Peony Garden in Fukushima comes alive with around 7000 peony flowers in 290 different varieties...
Food Super Ume - Old Poems and New Health Alena Eckelmann Ume, the Japanese plum, is in full bloom in February. Ume appreciation reached poetic heights in the Manyoshu poem collection from..
Activities Celebrating Ume - Hanami in Tanabe 2025 Mid Feb - Early Mar Celebrate spring at Kansai's best ume (Japanese plum) viewing spot at the Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards in the south of..
Accommodation Toshinari Maeda Collection Exhibition 2021 Feb 13th - Mar 21st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Meguro Museum of Art looks at works from the collection of Toshinori Maeda, the 16th head..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Kannonyama Park Kim If you're in Niigata during the rainy season and you're a hydrangea fan, there's one place you shouldn't miss. Kannonyama..
Activities Sakura Season at Kannonyama Park Kim In spring each year, Niigata's Kannonyama Park has numerous cherry blossom trees to enjoy, including several different varieties..