Activities Koizumi Cosmos Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year from around mid to late October, the Koizumi Cosmos Fields bloom with millions of colorful flowers, spanning almost...
Activities Cosmos Season at the Sanko Cosmos Garden 2026 Kim Bergström From mid October to early November each year, Oita's Sanko Cosmos Garden is filled with the color of millions of flowers in b...
Activities Aki Irodori Festa 2026 Kim Bergström Spring isn't the only time of year to enjoy colorful seasonal blooms in Japan - autumn packs a punch, too! Kagawa's Sanuki Ma...
Culture Tsunan Snow Carrot Digging Competition 2027 Kim Bergström The Tsunan specialty of snow carrots are sweet and almost fruit-like in taste, and they're celebrated at the Tsunan Snow Carr...
Culture Kasuga Andon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Kasuga City in Fukuoka Prefecture is home to the Kasuga Andon Festival, a long-running celebration of light and tradition. Fi...
13 Culture Hattasan Sonei Temple in Shizuoka Illaura Rossiter Nestled in the forest on a mountain in Fukuroi City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Hattasan Sonei is a temple where ...
Culture Tanzan Jinja Jeanne Austry Vivid colors on a blue sky, the Tanzan jinja shrine is well-known for its dazzling maple trees in autumn and its bright sakur...
Culture Katori City Guide Elizabeth S Katori City in northern Chiba Prefecture transports you to the Edo era. Just an hour from Narita City, this once-prosperous m...
Activities Mt. Eboshi in Fall Malcome Larcens Tohoku is full of great mountains to explore. There is something new to see at every season but fall is particularly beautifu...
7 Sengan-en Mandy Bartok Sengan-en is the traditional stroll garden of the Shimazu Family and relies heavily on borrowed scenery, including the stunni...