Culture Bakan Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Held to celebrate the end of summer, the Bakan Festival in Shimonoseki is Yamaguchi's largest annual festival. The event star...
Culture Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern festival is a traditional summer event with an impressive history spanning approximately 600 y...
Culture Hagi Camellia Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Around 25,000 camellia trees in 60 species are planted around the foot of Mount Kasayama in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and t...
Food Hagi City Food Guide: Best Local Eats Veronica Carnevale Given its location on the Sea of Japan, Hagi City is blessed with an abundance of fresh fish year-round, making it a hotspot ...
Culture 11 Things to Do Hagi City Veronica Carnevale Situated in southern Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture, Hagi City is a seaside area renowned for its natural beauty, cultural heri...
Activities Hagi Okan Plum Garden Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Hagi Okan Plum Garden is home to an impressive 300 plum trees encompassing 11 varieties, and they bloom from the end of J...
Culture Tokuyama Railway Festival 2026 Kim Bergström October 14th has been designated as Railway Day in Japan since 1994, and various events are often organized on this day. The ...
Culture Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival 2026 Kim Bergström An annual festival takes place in August to celebrate Yanai's traditional goldfish lanterns, with a large number of them deco...
Culture Hagi Summer Citrus Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Hagi Summer Citrus Festival is a two-day event which celebrates these fruits that grow in abundance in the region.
Culture Hagi Has It All Sarah Nishina Go on a journey through the streets of Hagi, Yamaguchi, where clear ocean waters, lush mountains, history, and charm will wel...
