Discover firefly-related viewings around Japan.
From late May to mid-June, Uji City Botanical Park near Kyoto plays host to fireflies, delighting young and old alike. A short bus ride (or a fair uphill walk) from the city centre brings you here where its entrancing firefly population show off their luminescent talents for just a few weeks a year.
Spend a early summer night filled with ephemeral lights in Sankeien Gardens on Firefly Night.
Fireflies on the Sumida River represented using LED lights in this annual event, Tokyo Hotaru Festival.
The Saidaiji Ichinomiya Firefly Festival celebrates the fireflies of southeastern Okayama. Held annually, people pack into a picturesque park.
See the fireflies in summertime in the beautiful garden behind the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo.
