Hitsujiyama Park Shibazakura Hill From mid-April until early May each year Shibazakura Hill in Hitsujiyama Park in Chichibu turns a sea of…
Sankeien Garden Cherry Blossom Night Viewing 2022 Evening light up of the cherry trees in Sankeien Garden. The garden which houses many historical buildings from…
Yokohama Dragon Boat Race (1st) The Yokohama Dragon Boat races take place over the weekend and the one prior but the final Sunday…
Yokohama Port Festival Annual event celebrating the anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port to America, Holland, Russia, Britain, and France…
CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show The CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show is Japan’s biggest photography event where the likes of Nikon, Canon,…
Entertainment Sapporo Breweries Chiba Beer Factory Sapporo Breweries, maker of the famous Sapporo Black Label beer, has three factories which offer guided tours: Hokkaido,…
Dream Yosacoy Festival The Yosakoi Festival originated in Kochi prefecture in 1954 as an event to reinvigorate the region because it…
Chichibu Ondo Dance Festival The Chichibu Ondo Dance Festival (秩父音頭まつり) is held on the 14 August every year and sees approximately 70…
Gardens & Parks Hitachi Seaside Park Hitachi Seaside Park (ひたち海浜公園, Hitachi Kaihin Kōen) is 470 acres of parkland on the coast of Ibaraki that…
Chichibu Yomatsuri One of Japan’s greatest hikiyama (float) festivals, the Chichibu Yomatsuri is held 2-3 December every year and attracts…
New Year Firefighter Ceremony The New Year Firefighter Ceremony—officially called dezome-shiki (出初式)—is a display of acrobatics and other skills organized by the…
