Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Kim Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and white,..
Activities Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Lotus Festival Kim Each year from around mid-June to early August, Saitama's Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato comes alive with colorful lotus flowers in..
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 Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park Kim Each year from around mid-June to the first week of July, Yamagata's Nagai Ayame Park is filled with the color of around a million..
Activities Ajisai Festa at Sanuki Mannou Park Kim From around mid to late June, Kagawa's Sanuki Mannou Park celebrates early summer with their Ajisai Festival. The park grounds..
Food Johnson Town Ice Cream Factory Sherilyn Siy If you visit Johnson Town on a hot summer day, a stop at Johnson Town Ice Cream Factory (right beside Koigakubo Bakery) is a must...
Accommodation Dormy Inn Sendai Hirose-Dori Peter Sidell In the heart of Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, Dormy Inn Express Hirose-Dori is an affordable hotel with plenty..
Culture Joeizan Kessan-ji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Joeizan Kessan-ji Temple is a temple located in Shiroishi City in southern Miyagi Prefecture. It is considered the family temple..