Culture Kanahebisui Shrine Flower Festival 2026 Late Apr - Mid May People visit Miyagi's Kanahebisui Shrine to pray for luck in the business and financial realms, but it's also a popular..
Culture Shirakawa Lake Submerged Forest Light-Up 2026 Apr 18th - May 17th Each spring, Yamagata Prefecture's famous Shirakawa Lake Submerged Forest becomes even more enchanting after dark with its annual..
Festivals Kyu Shiba Rikyu Night Gathering 2026 May 20th - May 23rd A historic Tokyo garden will take on a new life after dark this spring with a limited-time light-up event that blends art, history,..
Activities Okinawa Tropical Illuminations 2025-2026 Oct 24th - May 24th The Okinawa Tropical Illumination at Southeast Botanical Gardens is one of the country's top illumination events, ranking third..
Festivals Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2026 May 23rd - May 24th The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an o..
Culture Shunsho-no-Hibiki 2026 Tuesday - May 26th The Shunsho-no-Hibiki Concert was started in 1995 in order to commemorate the completion of the Iketsukihashi Bridge, a triple-arched..
Activities Princess Kaguya’s Shining Garden 2026 Feb 28th - May 31st Cherry blossoms bloom in an unexpected place this spring—on the moon, rendered in light atop Sakuramachi Kumamoto. Princess Ka..
Recommended Activities Nabana no Sato Illumination 2025-2026 Oct 18th - May 31st Flower garden and illumination attraction