Culture Odawara Fish Festival 2025 Mid May The coastal city of Odawara hosts the annual Odawara Fish Festival, a family-friendly event with various ways to enjoy seafood and appreciate marine life
Culture Japan Umeshu Festival 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar The Japan Umeshu Festival celebrates this popular drink, and the event will include over 140 umeshu types available to sample from breweries all across
Culture Setagaya Bread Festival 2025 Early Nov The Setagaya Bread Festival has been running for over a decade, and the two-day carb extravaganza will feature delicious eats from around 100 bakeries.
Culture Shimonoseki Fugu Festival 2026 Mid Feb Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture is often regarded as Japan's fugu (pufferfish) capital, and an annual festival at the Nanfu Tomari Fishing Port celebrates
Activities Odate Rose Festival Kim Bergström The annual Odate Rose Festival takes place at the Ishida Rose Garden in Akita, and the event showcases around 500 different types of these beautiful flowers
Activities Fuefuki Spring Festival Kim Bergström The Fuefuki area of Yamanashi Prefecture is renowned for its springtime beauty. Though there are plenty of cherry blossom trees..
Activities Nanrakuen Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid to late April, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden hosts a festival to celebrate the color of around 32,000 azalea plants in bloom.
Activities Toyono Cosmos Festival 2025 Early Sep - Late Oct Each year in autumn, Osaka's Toyono Cosmos Park comes alive with around a million colorful flowers in bloom for visitors to..