Activities Pirika tour around eastern Hokkaido Somrak Bhakdisuparit to explore, so don't just opt for the famous Lavender fields, snow festival
Transportation JR Furano Valerie Kor bare your tummy, draw a face and take part in the Furano Belly Button Festival
Accommodation Karatsu Seaside Hotel Senén Germade It's a town with a castle and famous for its Karatsu Kunchi Festival
Activities Dancing for Amaterasu Meredith Lescoe After a proper night’s rest, the festival begins again on Sunday afternoon
Activities Tsubaki no Yu Onsen in Matsuyama Anonymous I was in Dogo for the spring festival where I bumped into a Japanese friend
Beauty & Spa Mount Esan and Todohokke Matt Stormont volcano are covered with Azaleas in early summer and the Esan Azalea Festival
Activities Hachiko Square Ash faithful dog, if you wish to see the elaborate Chuuken Hachiko Matsuri (festival
Food Kyoto Pontocho Mimasuya Restaurant Bonson Lam the heart of the atmospheric Pontocho lane way, about halfway between Sanjo