Culture Firefly Viewing at Okawa Onsen Takegasawa Park 2026 Kim Bergström Fireflies are a beloved symbol of early summer in Japan, and their incredible bioluminescent glow has captured the imaginatio...
Food Of Tea Cakes, Financiers and Old Friends Scott Brause Patisserie Bebe Nature offers a complete selection of the finest European desserts and confections, and a novel way to create...
Activities Nyuzen Flower Road 2027 Kim Bergström The Nyuzen Flower Road event sees an incredible 2.3 million tulips covering about 70 varieties fill an area of over 5 hectare...
Activities Fukui Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Back in 1953, the Fukui Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Fukui City Tourism Association planted thousands of cherry b...
Accommodation ROKA Luxury Apartments Japan Travel As you make your way from Nagano Station to the steep inclines leading you to the small ski resort town of Hakuba, the landsc...
Culture Gosen Knit Fes 2026 Kim Bergström Running for almost a decade now, the Gosen Knit Fes celebrates this woolly art form in various ways. The entire town takes pa...
Culture Pillow Fight in Ito City 2027 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...
Shopping Nagano Christmas Market 2026 Kim Bergström The Nagano Christmas Market is a new event on the winter calendar, and it's set to bring local crafts, seasonal treats, and d...
Echigo Hillside Park Cosmos Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is a stunning garden and recreational area, and it's home to beautiful floral displays through...
Dontsuku Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around ...
