Culture Pillow Fight in Ito City 2025 Kim Bergström The Pillow Fight in Ito City takes place with teams of eight who battle it out against one another by throwing pillows, while...
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Leslie Taylor Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most uniqu...
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival ...
Culture Sweet Potato Festival 2025 Kim Bergström A two-day event in Shizuoka Prefecture this winter is set to bring a variety of sweet potato vendors from all across Japan to...
Activities Hikarinosumika Illumination Display 2024-2025 Lynda Hogan Hikarinosumika is the name of the winter illumination display at Tokinosumika in Gotemba, Shizuoka. The resort is also referr...
Activities Toki no Sumika Illumination 2024-2025 Kim Bergström The Toki no Sumika Illumination event takes place at the Gotemba Kogen Resort annually, and is now in its 19th year. There ar...
Activities Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival celebrates both blooms alongside the Aono River in Shizuoka.
Culture Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Shizuoka's Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Garden is home to approximately 900 camellia trees in around 300 types, and since differe...
Culture Princess Road Procession 2025 Katrina Webber This parade takes place in Kiga, Hamamatsu the first Saturday and Sunday of April. See the re-enacted procession of an Edo-er...
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2025 Sandra Isaka From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushika...
