Activities Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Lotus Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to early August, Saitama's Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato comes alive with colorful lotus flowers in ...
Area Suginami Tom Roseveare Suginami City (杉並区, Suginami-ku) is known as a green residential area which has been made popular thanks to its easy acce...
Culture Koganei City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Koganei City is the geographical centre of Tokyo. Its temples and shrines are decidedly local affairs and include places like...
Activities Moss Phlox and Nemophila at Sera Kogen Flower Village Kim Bergström Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Flower Village is home to a number of different events throughout the year, but during spring is when ...
Activities 5 Bucket-List Worthy Flower Festivals in Japan Kim Bergström Japan is blessed with some incredible natural beauty, and that is particularly the case with the diverse range of flora that ...
Culture Hinohara Village - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Tokyo's only mainland village, Hinohara Village features beautiful nature and unique temples and shrines. Some of them includ...
Culture Higashiyamato City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Higashiyamato City is headlined by the beautiful nature of Tama Lake. The city's temples and shrines also feature their own b...
Culture Hachioji City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Beyond its famous Mt. Takao and Yakuou-in Temple, Hachioji City is also home to many other fascinating temples and shrines. T...
Activities Winter Fantasy at Sanuki Manno Park 2026-2027 Kim Bergström Winter Fantasy at Sanuki Manno Park is a large-scale illumination event, covering a space of around 30,000 square meters with...
Culture Ogose Plum Blossom Festival 2027 Lynda Hogan The plum blossom festival in Ogose Bairin in Saitama Prefecture is considered one of the three big plum blossom festivals of ...