Culture Tendo Ningen Shogi Celine Ong Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of bloomin...
Activities Inashiki Tulip Festival Kim Each year in April, the Inashiki Tulip Festival is held at Ibaraki's Wada Park. Located on the shores of Lake Kasumigaura (Ja...
Activities Takanawa Sakura Festival Kim The Takanawa Sakura Festival held at the Takanawa no Mori Park is a celebration of all things spring, and along with the dayt...
Activities Night Sakura Sea of Clouds Kim A special after-dark event titled Night Sakura – Sea of Clouds is taking place at Hotel Chinzanso's garden up until April 14t...
Activities Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet Kim The Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet event runs for two weeks during April, and it's a real celebration of the season, with saku...
Culture Mino Festival Kim The Mino Festival is held every year on the second Saturday and Sunday of April, and the event is best known for several flow...
Unko Sakura 2024 Kim During the spring season, the Tokyo-based Unko Museum will take on a unique theme with the Full Bloom!! Unko Sakura event. Th...
Culture Hongu Taisha Spring Festival Alena Eckelmann Festivals to honor the Kumano Deities and the tradition of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage are an inherent part of the annual cale...
Activities Sakura Season at Toyama's Matsukawa Park Kim Toyama's Matsukawa Park is home to around 500 cherry trees that line the banks of the Matsukawa River. It is also one of Japa...
Culture Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival Alena Eckelmann The spring festival at the Hongu Taisha from April 13th to 15th each year gets absolutely everyone in Hongu Town to participa...