Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple.
Activities Tsutsujigaoka Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström As is the case with any flower festival, the dates can differ slightly
Activities Sera Kogen Tulip Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid April through to mid May, Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Farm hosts a tulip festival which consists of a whopping 200,000 tulip bulbs
Activities Grinpa Heavenly Tulip Festival Kim Bergström If you want your springtime blooms with an iconic view, the Grinpa Heavenly Tulip Festival is one to pencil in on your calendar. 130,000 tulips in 18 varieties
Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of pink, purple, white, and
Activities Oagata Shrine Plum Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Each year a plum festival is held to celebrate their beauty, along with a range of additional events for guests to enjoy.
Culture Hirosaki Neputa Asakusa Festival 2025 Late Nov If you're not in the Aomori area during the summer months to experience the Hirosaki Neputa Festival, head to Tokyo's Asakusa area this November.
Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival 2025 Early - Late Nov The Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival has been running for over 30 years as a way to appreciate the season's changing leaves from a stunning vantage point