Activities Sakura Season at Kannonyama Park Kim Bergström In spring each year, Niigata's Kannonyama Park has numerous cherry blossom trees to enjoy, including several different variet...
6 Activities Tokamachi Ajisai Park Kim Bergström Rainy season isn't all doom and gloom - it's prime hydrangea time! The Tokamachi Ajisai Park boasts plenty of the beautiful b...
7 Culture Colourful Sights in Jomyo-ji Temple Steve Morton Having recently stumbled across Kamakura’s Jomyo-ji temple earlier in the year, I decided to return in the hope of seeing som...
Culture Iris and Water Lily Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Iris and Water Lily Festival is held at the Odawara Flower Garden from early June to early July, and it includes a...
Activities Odawara Flower Garden and Odawara Castle Rey Waters Odawara offers some great outdoor experiences. The Flower Garden has exceptional floral displays, with many long walking pat...
Activities Kaisei Machi Ajisai Matsuri Kim Bergström The Kaisei Machi Ajisai Matsuri is an annual festival dedicated to all things hydrangeas. The event boasts over 5000 of these...
Activities Sakura Season at Omura Park Kim Bergström From around late March through to mid-April, Nagasaki's Omura Park is an absolute delight for the eyes. There are around 2000...
Activities Ohirasan Prefectural Natural Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Each year around the early April timeframe, Tochigi's Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park hosts a cherry blossom festival to ce...
19 Culture Japan's Summer Flowers Elena Lisina The most celebrated summer flowers in Japan are the hydrangea or ajisai, lotus, rose and sunflower. Those flowers can be enjo...
