Culture Capybara Onsen at Suzaka City Zoo 2026-2027 Kim Bergström The Suzaka City Zoo in Nagano Prefecture is currently hosting a capybara hot spring event until April 25th, where visitors ca...
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2027 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 Iwakura Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström From late March to early April each year, the banks of the Gojo River in Iwakura come alive with the color of 1400 cherry tre...
Activities Azumino Park Illuminations 2026-2027 Kim Bergström From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination e...
Activities Kamo Koinobori Festival 2026 Kim Bergström In Niigata, one place you can see koinobori streamers is at the Kamo Koinobori Festival. The event has been running since 198...
Activities Laguna Illuminations 2026-2027 Kim Bergström From November 6th until February 28th, Aichi's Laguna Ten Bosch resort is hosting an illumination event which is said to be t...
Culture Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Itoigawa region of Niigata is one of the prefecture's best spots for anglerfish, and the multi-venue Itoigawa Anglerfish ...
Activities Sakura Season and Spring Cruise at Toyama's Matsukawa Park 2027 Kim Bergström Toyama's Matsukawa Park is home to around 500 cherry trees that line the banks of the Matsukawa River. It is also one of Japa...
Activities Shounsanso Autumn Leaves Light-up 2026 Kim Bergström Shounsanso is a landscaped Japanese garden in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, and it's known for having some spectacular fall foliage t...
Activities Cosmos Season at the Kurohime Plateau 2026 Kim Bergström Nagano's Kurohime Plateau has been home to cosmos flowers for almost the last 50 years, and the area is a popular picnic spot...
