Activities Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Running annually since 1992, the Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival is based on the migration of around 1,000 white swans that...
Culture Kanagawa's Ikuta Ryokuchi Park Susan Tumanon Yoyogi Park and Shinjuku Gyoen are parks synonymous with Tokyo. In Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, it’s Ikuta Ryokuchi pa...
Activities Iwakura Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström From late March to early April each year, the banks of the Gojo River in Iwakura come alive with the color of 1400 cherry tre...
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was bui...
Food Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture Veronica Carnevale The Oku Biwako region is one of Japan's largest freshwater lakes. Visitors can experience the region's customs firsthand by p...
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival ...
Activities A Night With Oirase Gorge's Frozen Waterfall Illumination Caleb Cello Located in the Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan, Oirase Gorge is easily hailed as one of the most beautiful river valleys ...
Activities Miyagase Christmas 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Miyagase Christmas event includes a massive decorated native fir tree at the Miyagase Lakeside Park, fireworks dis...
Activities Inzai Illuminations 2026-2027 Kim Bergström The Inzai Illuminations are a relatively new annual event which commenced back in 2018. The event has grown year after year, ...
Activities Kamo Koinobori Festival 2026 Kim Bergström In Niigata, one place you can see koinobori streamers is at the Kamo Koinobori Festival. The event has been running since 198...
