Culture Tsuruga Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Apr 1st - May 7th One of the best times to visit Tsuruga Castle is during spring when the sakura trees are in bloom, and an annual festival takes..
Activities Kasama Azalea Festival Mid Apr - Early May The Kasama Azalea Festival is an annual event held in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it dates back to the late 1960s. The residents o..
Osaka ComicCon Early May Following on from the popularity of the annual Tokyo ComicCon event, there's now an Osaka-based iteration taking place in May...
Ie Island Lily Festival Late Apr - Early May Okinawa's Ie Village is packed with natural beauty year-round, but it really shines during spring when the island's lilies..
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Totsushozan Mid Apr - Early May Katakuri, or dogtooth violets, grow in abundance during spring in numerous parts of Japan. If you're looking for one of the..
Outdoors Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival Late Apr - Early May From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling the..
Food Niku Fes Osaka Late Apr - Mid May Niku Fes Osaka is an annual event celebrating all things meat. Carnivores will be delighted with the range of eats on offer, with..
Culture Absolute Chairs Exhibition Feb 17th - May 12th The Absolute Chairs exhibition at the Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art explore chairs in art beyond their practical function,..