Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival has been running for over 40 years now, and it celebrates the beauty of the harsh, cold ...
Activities Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Running annually since 1992, the Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival is based on the migration of around 1,000 white swans that...
Activities Spring Festival at Kamine Park 2026 Kim Bergström Ibaraki's Kamine Park is a fun place for a family-friendly day out year-round -- the venue is home to a zoo, amusement park r...
Activities Around Hell Valley and Back Malcome Larcens With the proper gear, winter hiking is as enjoyable if not more than summer hiking. This is a short loop around a place calle...
Activities Sakura Season at Tottori's Kyusho Park Kim Bergström Kyusho Park sits on the site of what was once Tottori Castle, and these days it's home to around 400 cherry trees in several ...
Activities Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park Kim Bergström 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 mi...
Activities Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park Kim Bergström Yamagata's Eboshiyama Park is one of the prefecture's top destinations to enjoy sakura season, and for good reason. The park ...
Activities Sakura at Makino Park Kim Bergström From late March through until early April each year, Kochi's Makino Park is home to a cherry blossom festival to celebrate th...
Activities Sakura Season at Omura Park Kim Bergström From around late March through to mid-April, Nagasaki's Omura Park is an absolute delight for the eyes. There are around 2000...
Activities Seeking Relaxation in the Forest in Japan Alena Eckelmann Japan’s National Parks and so-called Recreational Forests are located in the National Forests of Japan. There are also many c...
