Activities Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet 2026 Kim Bergström The Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet event runs for two weeks during April, and it's a real celebration of the season, with saku...
Culture Summer Potato Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Summer Potato Festival in Shizuoka is a celebration of all things sweet potato related, and the two-day event this July i...
Culture Nagaoka Flower Fair 2026 Kim Bergström Running for over 30 years now, the Nagaoka Flower Fair presents the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of seasonal springtim...
Culture Hakuba Summer Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Hakuba Summer Festival has been running for over three decades now, and it includes a variety of fun activities to enjoy ...
Culture Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The town of Ajiro in Shizuoka has prospered as a port town since the Edo period, and is well regarded for its hot springs and...
Transportation How to Access Shiramine by Bus Susan May Shiramine is an ancient village deep in the mountains of Hakusan City. Learn how to catch the bus and easily access this beau...
Culture Komagane's Cedar Shrines Arlene Bastion Komagane's Kozenji and Omiya Isuzu Shrines exemplify how sacred cedars can augment a shrine's already holy atmosphere.
Culture Country Festa in Moegi Village 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Country Festa in Moegi Village event has been running for 20 years now, and it includes over 60 market stalls sell...
Activities Tainai City Tulip Festival 2026 Kim Bergström At the annual Tainai City Tulip Festival, around 800,000 tulips in 60 varieties are on display for visitors to enjoy. In addi...
Culture Firefly Viewing at Okawa Onsen Takegasawa Park 2026 Kim Bergström Fireflies are a beloved symbol of early summer in Japan, and their incredible bioluminescent glow has captured the imaginatio...
