Culture Tsuruga Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 Kim One of the best times to visit Tsuruga Castle is during spring when the sakura trees are in bloom, and an annual festival tak...
Activities Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival 2024 Kim Running now for over 40 years, the annual Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival celebrates the color and beauty of these ...
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Totsushozan 2024 Kim Katakuri, or dogtooth violets, grow in abundance during spring in numerous parts of Japan. If you're looking for one of the l...
Activities Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2024 Kim From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling th...
Culture Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival 2024 Kim Each year from late March to early May, Gunma's Tatebayashi City hangs around 5000 carp streamers, or koinobori, in anticipat...
Culture Midori no Kanshasai 2024 Ignatius Koh Midori no Kanshasai is the climax of a month-long, annual environmental campaign taking place from 15 April to 14 May to incr...
Culture Hino Shinsengumi Matsuri 2024 Guillaume Doré The celebration for the famous samurai squad in Hino, hometown of the Shinsengumi, is held on the second weekend in May .
Culture Hagi Summer Citrus Festival 2024 Kim The Hagi Summer Citrus Festival is a two-day event which celebrates these fruits that grow in abundance in the region.
Culture Asakusabashi Chestnut Festival 2024 Kylie Plester Visit Asakusabashi's annual Red and White Chestnut Festival and enjoy a local community event with dancers, food and market s...
Ryujinkyo Koinobori Festival 2024 Kim During the Golden Week period, Ibaraki's Ryujin Suspension Bridge is home to a koinobori (carp streamer) festival to celebrat...