Activities Shiraito Falls Christmas Session 2024 Lynda Hogan Shiraito falls are located in Karuizawa, Nagano. They are lit up during select periods during the winter. The first of those ...
Culture Izu Shirahama Aloe Flower Festival 2024-2025 Kim Bergström The Izu Shirahama Aloe Flower Festival is a longstanding tradition spanning four decades, taking place annually from early De...
Culture Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The town of Ajiro in Shizuoka has prospered as a port town since the Edo period, and is well regarded for its hot springs and...
Activities Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival 2024-2025 Kim Bergström The Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival is held every year from December 20th until January 31st, when over 3 million white daffod...
Culture Itokawa Promenade Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The scenic Itokawa Promenade in the center of Atami City is famous for its early-blooming Atamizakura, which color the area w...
Culture Omuroyama Yamayaki 2025 Kim Bergström The Omuro Yamayaki Festival is held in spring each year, and it's an event with around 700 years of history. It originally st...
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 ...
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...
