Culture Country Festa in Moegi Village 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Country Festa in Moegi Village event has been running for 20 years now, and it includes over 60 market stalls sell...
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...
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 Tainai City Tulip Festival 2027 Kim Bergström At the annual Tainai City Tulip Festival, around 800,000 tulips in 60 varieties are on display for visitors to enjoy. In addi...
Culture Toide Tanabata Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Toide Tanabata Festival has been running for almost 60 years now, and is often referred to as the best Tanabata event on ...
Culture Matsukawa Tarai Race 2026 Kim Bergström Tarai-bune, also known as "tub boats," are traditional Japanese wooden boats which were traditionally used for fishing. The M...
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 ...
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...
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...