Culture Princess Road Procession 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 Sandra Isaka From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushika...
Culture Mt. Konpira & Setogawa Cherry Blossom Festival Kim The Mount Konpira and Setogawa sakura festival takes place in early April, and includes taiko drum performances, a stage show...
Culture Hamamatsu Kite Flying Festival Anonymous A festival during Golden week where kites are flown to celebrate the birth of a son.
Activities Fujieda Wisteria Festival Kim There are many places to enjoy the best of wisteria season in Japan, including Shizuoka's Rengeji-ike Park. The park is home ...
Activities Himenosawa Park Flower Festival Kim From late April to mid-May the azalea garden at Shizuoka's Himenosawa Park is in full bloom, and around 60,000 azaleas color ...
Activities Komuroyama Park Azalea Festival Kim Shizuoka's Komuroyama Park is known as one of Japan's best spots for enjoying springtime azaleas, and there are plenty of the...
Culture Enshu Hamakita Flying Dragon Festival Anonymous A festival held in honor of the dragon god of the Tenryu River, in Hamakita in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture. The culmination o...
Culture Firefly Viewing at Okawa Onsen Takegasawa Park Kim Fireflies are a beloved symbol of early summer in Japan, and their incredible bioluminescent glow has captured the imaginatio...