Culture Arao Rice Planting Festival 2024 Tuesday - Jun 25th The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.
Activities Suizenji Park Yolanda Marta Kartika Suizenji Park has replicas of popular places in Japan and is a must-see when in Kumamoto
Activities Kusasenri Plateau Mandy Bartok A grassy plateau sits atop the five peaks of Mt Aso, one of Japan's most impressive volcanoes.
Culture Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival 2025 Early - Late Feb Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
Activities Exploring the Japanese Countryside Olivia Lee A blog about what the Japanese countryside has to offer.
8 Culture Suizenji Cherry Blossom Festival Bonson Lam The cherry blossom comes but once a year, and in a few days, it vanishes, scattered by the wind. Poets and lovers have gathere..
Culture Summer in Kumamoto Castle Yolanda Marta Kartika Kumamoto Castle, a magnificent castle located in southern Japan and is the pride of Kyushu has never lost its charm in any season...