Culture Kikuka Winery Marche 2024 Kim Taking place throughout Golden Week (April 29th through to May 5th), the Kikuka Wine Festival celebrates this much-loved beve...
Activities Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen 2024 Mandy Bartok Hundreds of carp streamers are strung over the swift-flowing river at Kumamoto Prefecture's Tsuetate Onsen every year from Ap...
Culture Arao Rice Planting Festival 2024 Mandy Bartok The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.
Culture Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival 2025 Mandy Bartok Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
Culture Aso Fire Festival 2025 Mandy Bartok The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.
Activities Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination 2024-2025 Kim The Yu Akari Illumination at Kumamoto's Kurokawa Onsen is now in its tenth year, and it sees hundreds of locally-crafted bamb...
