16 Autumn at Goryo Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood These days it hosts an annual festival complete with period costumes and
6 Activities Plum Blossoms in Rural Odawara Hana Joy having hundreds of trees, the park offers a a few stand up shops and festival-style
Culture Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 2025 Saturday - Aug 16th dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on August 16th to mark the end of the Obon Festival
10 Gion Matsuri in Photos: Part 2 Hugo Kempeneer Parade will parade thorough some of Kyoto’s busiest streets during Gion Festival
Activities Makuyama Park's Plum Blossoms 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Makuyama Park features a mountainside covered by thousands of plum trees (and a festival) that when in full bloom in February and March have to be seen
10 Culture Kamakura's Joei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing A mass and festival takes place each year on September 12th to commemorate
Activities Itako Iris and Bride Season Mandy Bartok The Itako Iris Festival showcases fields of purple-hued irises and traditional wedding parties on the city's numerous canals every weekend during late
Transportation JR Fukushima Station Featured lanterns hanging by and its a representation of the hanabi fireworks festival... Next to it lies rows of festival costumes with explanations (in Japanese