Activities Wake Fuji Park Wisteria Festival Kim Bergström The Wake Fuji Park in Okayama was opened back in 1985, and is home to Japan's largest collection of wisteria varieties. From ...
Activities Senkoji Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Senkoji Park in Onomichi is home to over 1000 cherry trees in bloom. The park is listed as one of Ja...
Culture Hagi: the Perfect Place for a 2-Day Date Nathan Eden The small city of Hagi is perhaps Yamaguchi Prefecture’s most beautiful secret.
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Cosmos Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year in October, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with around 600,000 colorful cosmos flowers, cov...
Activities Sera Kogen Dahlia and Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström For those who appreciate autumnal blooms, Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Farm and Flower Village is home to an annual dahlia and chry...
Activities Azaleas at Mount Ohira Kim Bergström Yamaguchi's Mount Ohira is just over 600 meters in height, and visitors are able to drive right to the top of it. During spri...
Culture Hiroshima: Top Ten Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Hiroshima Prefecture lies on the southwestern side of Honshu. The region’s southern coast meets the Seto Inland Sea with a co...
Activities Sakura Season at Tottori's Kyusho Park Kim Bergström Kyusho Park sits on the site of what was once Tottori Castle, and these days it's home to around 400 cherry trees in several ...
Culture The Road to Hagi Yaki Serena Ogawa Hagi yaki is a famous and beloved style of pottery in Japan. So, what makes this Hagi ware so special?
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and w...
