Culture Shiofune Kannon Azalea Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Early May festival held at this 1300 year old temple showcases 20,000 azaleas in full bloom
Accommodation Backpackers Miyajima Peter Eberhardt Backpackers Miyajima is located in the Hatsukaichi city are of Hiroshima, right next to the ferry which takes you to the beautiful island of Miyajima.
9 Culture Hydrangeas at Senko-ji Mandy Bartok hopper if it weren't for the acres of hydrangeas that burst into bloom
Food Yukisaryo by Solviva Café, Osaka Christie Petrakopoulou The menu includes: Soybean curry with vegetables served with brown rice... but definitely very tasty and a bit different from the normal Japanese curry
10 Culture En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Buddhism teaches that we will cross a river, San-zu-no-kawa River (‘The
11 Culture Matsushima Bay in the Spring James Rodrigues stunning views, but during a brief period at the end of April, the sakura bloom
6 Culture Azalea Festival, Nezu Shrine Nicole Bauer Tsutsuji Matsuri, or Azalea Festival, which takes place every year from around mid-April until the beginning of May, when the azalea bushes start to bloom
6 Activities Ryukyu Mura Cultural Park Bonson Lam While parts of the park appear a bit cheesy and run down, it is a nevertheless