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7 Scenic Lighthouses in Japan

7 Scenic Lighthouses in Japan

Kim

As an island nation, Japan has a significant coastline – and the varied topography including rugged cliffs, intricate bays, a...

Furukawa Festival

Furukawa Festival

Veronica Carnevale

The Furukawa Festival, or Furukawa Matsuri, is an annual event of Hida Furukawa’s Kata Wakamiya Shrine. During the two-day sp...

Gifu
Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival

Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival

Kim

Shizuoka's Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Garden is home to approximately 900 camellia trees in around 300 types, and since differe...

Shizuoka
Uminonakamichi Flower Picnic

Uminonakamichi Flower Picnic

Kim

Fukuoka's Uminonakamichi Seaside Park is a gorgeous spot to visit during spring when fields of flowers like nemophila, poppie...

Fukuoka
Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival

Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival

Kim

The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Ons...

Yamagata
Pretty Woman The Musical

Pretty Woman The Musical

Kim

The popular 90s movie Pretty Woman has been adapted into a musical, which will be heading to Tokyo's New National Theater for...

Tokyo
Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen

Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen

Kim

The Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen event at Umekoji Park is a celebration of the versatile sweet potato, and last year's event drew in...

Kyoto
Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival

Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival

Kim

Running for over 30 years now, the Hinode Sakura Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the best of the blossoms on the out...

Tokyo
Murakami Machiya Doll Tour

Murakami Machiya Doll Tour

Kim

The annual Murakami Machiya Doll Tour involves traditional hina dolls on display at equally historic venues–machiya are tradi...

Niigata