Activities Kinchakuda Spring Festival Sherilyn Siy This festival was formerly known as the Nanohana Festival (菜の花まつり) as it is timed when the nanohana (rapeseed flowers) ...
Culture Top 5 Things to Do in Shiba Elizabeth Wormald A few must-see spots for exploring Shiba district Tokyo. Tourist highlights, a sake specialist and an underrated observatory!
Activities Iwatsuki Castle Park Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Iwatsuki Castle Park is one of the best sakura viewing spots in Saitama Prefecture, with around 600 trees turning the grounds...
Culture Uminonakamichi Flower Picnic 2026 Kim Bergström Fukuoka's Uminonakamichi Seaside Park is a gorgeous spot to visit during spring when fields of flowers like nemophila, poppie...
Culture New York Lamp Museum & Flower Garden Kim Bergström Japan is home to a wide variety of special interest museums, and one of them is the New York Lamp Museum in Ito, Shizuoka Pre...
Activities Machida Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Machida Sakura Festival is a multi-venue event which celebrates the best of cherry blossom season in the area.
Korakuen Garden Leslie Taylor Although there are many impressive gardens throughout Japan, few can match the design and beauty of Korakuen in Okayama City.
Activities 5 Spring Flower Spots in Saitama Kim Bergström More than just Tokyo's next-door-neighbor, Saitama Prefecture has plenty to offer the Japan traveler. Visitors to the region ...
Activities Edomae Kisen Boat Cruise Julian Kloby It's springtime in Japan, one of the most popular times for tourists this year. Springtime also means plenty of blooming saku...
Culture Hidden Gems in Tokyo and Yamanashi Veronica Carnevale Japan’s less touristy spots offer unique opportunities to further deepen your knowledge of this rich country. From Tokyo to Y...