Culture Zama Sunflower Festival 2026 Carrie Jacobs Zama's Sunflower Festival in July & August boasts 550,000 blooms. Flowers, music & a range of Sunflower products.
13 Activities Fukuurajima - the Lucky Inlet Andrew Kehoe Fukuurajima is a small island accessible by footbridge in Matsushima. It has many lookouts and stellar views of the surroundi...
Culture Mito's Kobuntei Elysse Hurtado Finally reopened after several long months of reconstruction, Mito’s historically rich Kobuntei could be considered the jewel...
Culture Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto Bonson Lam Home of the Aoi Matsuri or the Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival, which blossomed throughout Japan when the Tale of Genji was wri...
Activities Trekking on Mount Zao Alena Eckelmann Zao Mountain - Trekking across a volcanic landscape in summer and skiing in winter, plus winding down in hotspring waters.
Area Otsu Cathy Cawood Ōtsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. ...
9 Culture Byakui Dai Kannon Aline Laborde Just 25 minutes by JR bus from Takasaki Station and Metropolitan Hotel Takasaki, you will find a gigantic, white statue of By...
Culture Hyogo Top 10 Attractions Charlotte Griffiths Hyogo prefecture, often described as Japan in miniature, has a little bit of everything to offer. From food and view points, ...
6 Culture Yasukuni Shrine "Honozumo" Sumo Chris White Honozumo Ceremonial Sumo Tournament, Held at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo - Watch the best Sumo Wrestlers fight for free!
16 Accommodation Lights in the Moat at Fukui Castle Takako Sakamoto 'Lights in the Moat' at Fukui Castle Ruins: Annual summer illumination event in Fukui City. Lanterns illuminate the whole gro...
