Activities Senshu Beach Lantern Festival 2025 Early Jul Lanterns have long been used in various cultures as a way of warding off evil spirits, for providing light, and for making wishes..
Activities Nanko Sunflower Festival 2025 Jul 19th - Aug 3rd During summer, cheerful sunflowers grow in abundance in various places across Japan. One great place to enjoy them in all their..
Activities Cosmos Season at the Yume Cosmos Park 2025 Early Oct - Early Nov Every year in autumn, Kyoto's Yume Cosmos Park comes alive with a wide variety of early, mid, and late blooming cosmos types...
Activities Kimiidera Temple Sakura Festival 2026 Mar 20th - Apr 20th Each year during spring, Wakayama's Kimiidera Temple is home to a sakura festival that celebrates these beautiful blooms in..
Culture Hirano Shrine Okasai 2026 Mid Apr Hirano Shrine in the north of Kyoto hosts a hanami festival each year. The hanami scenery is fantastic and the party atmosphere,..
Culture Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival 2026 Apr 13th - Apr 15th The spring festival at the Hongu Taisha from April 13th to 15th each year gets absolutely everyone in Hongu Town to participate..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Yatadera Temple 2025 May 31st - Jun 30th From June 1st until July 10th each year, Nara's Yatadera Temple opens its hydrangea garden for the public to enjoy. The hydrangeas..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple 2025 May 31st - Jul 6th Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around..