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Seasons and nature in Japan.

Every seasons and nature event on the calendar, checked against official sources.

Oct32026

Nikko Autumn Leaves Season

Nikko, Tochigi · Seasons and nature · Sat 03 Oct to Tue 17 Nov 2026

Colour descends by altitude over six weeks, from Okunikko's lakes to the Toshogu shrine woods.

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Oct242026

Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival

Hachioji, Tokyo · Seasons and nature · Sat 24 Oct to Sun 13 Dec 2026

A seven-week autumn festival on Tokyo's favourite mountain, with weekend performances at the cable car base.

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Nov12026

Korankei Momiji Matsuri

Toyota, Aichi · Seasons and nature · Sun 01 to Mon 30 Nov 2026

Some 4,000 maples colour the Korankei gorge in Asuke, with Mt Iimori lit every evening of November.

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Nov72026

Fuji-Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi · Seasons and nature · Sat 07 to Sun 29 Nov 2026

Maples line the Maple Corridor on Lake Kawaguchi's north shore, lit until 21:00 with Mt Fuji across the water.

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Nov112026

Eikando Autumn Exhibition and Maple Illumination

Kyoto, Kyoto · Seasons and nature · Wed 11 Nov to Sun 06 Dec 2026

Kyoto's most famous maple temple: about 3,000 maples, a treasure exhibition and night illumination.

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Nov202026

Ritsurin Garden Autumn Light-up 2026

Takamatsu, Kagawa · Seasons and nature · Fri 20 to Sun 29 Nov 2026

Kagawa's Edo-period daimyo stroll garden lit up for ten autumn nights, with the maples around Kikugetsu-tei teahouse and Mt Shiun reflected in the ponds.

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Dec262026

Zao Juhyo (Tree Ice) Season and Light-Up

Yamagata, Yamagata · Seasons and nature · Sat 26 Dec 2026 to Tue 23 Feb 2027

Season for viewing juhyo, fir trees coated in ice and snow above Zao Onsen, with night light-ups on selected dates.

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Jan92027

Atami Plum Garden Festival

Atami, Shizuoka · Seasons and nature · Sat 09 Jan to Sun 07 Mar 2027

One of Japan's earliest plum festivals, in a historic garden with 469 plum trees of about 60 varieties.

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Jan162027

Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival

Motobu, Okinawa · Seasons and nature · Sat 16 to Sun 31 Jan 2027

One of Japan's earliest cherry blossom festivals, held among about 7,000 Taiwan cherry trees on Mount Yaedake in Motobu.

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Jan302027

Nago Cherry Blossom Festival

Nago, Okinawa · Seasons and nature · Sat 30 to Sun 31 Jan 2027

Cherry blossom festival held on the last Saturday and Sunday of January around Nago Castle Park, with over 20,000 cherry trees in the area.

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Feb62027

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (37th)

Kawazu, Shizuoka · Seasons and nature · Sat 06 Feb to Sun 07 Mar 2027

Japan's most famous early-blooming cherry, 8,000 deep-pink Kawazu-zakura trees along the river and rape-blossom fields on the Izu coast, drawing around two million visitors.

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Feb82027

Yushima Tenjin Plum Festival

Tokyo, Tokyo · Seasons and nature · Mon 08 Feb to Mon 08 Mar 2027

Tokyo's classic plum festival, around 300 plum trees at the shrine of the god of learning.

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Feb112027

Mito Plum Festival

Mito, Ibaraki · Seasons and nature · Thu 11 Feb to Mon 22 Mar 2027

Plum blossom festival at Kairakuen Garden and Kodokan in Mito, with about 3,000 plum trees of about 100 varieties at Kairakuen.

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Mar262027

Mount Yoshino Cherry Blossom Season

Yoshino, Nara · Seasons and nature · Fri 26 Mar to Mon 19 Apr 2027

Some 30,000 cherry trees climb Mount Yoshino in four waves, Japan's most famous blossom mountain.

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Mar272027

Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival

Tsuyama, Okayama · Seasons and nature · Sat 27 Mar to Sun 11 Apr 2027

About 1,000 cherry trees over the tiered stone walls of Tsuyama Castle, western Japan's leading blossom site.

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Apr12027

Takato Castle Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Ina, Nagano · Seasons and nature · Thu 01 to Fri 30 Apr 2027

Around 1,500 Takato kohigan cherry trees, a variety found only here, often called Japan's finest blossom.

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Apr22027

Ogawara Sakura Festival (Hitome Senbonzakura)

Ogawara / Shibata, Miyagi · Seasons and nature · Fri 02 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

An 8 km tunnel of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi River with snow-capped Mt Zao behind, voted Miyagi's finest blossom spot and lit up at night.

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Apr22027

Takada Castle Site Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Joetsu, Niigata · Seasons and nature · Fri 02 to Sun 18 Apr 2027

One of Japan's three great night cherry blossom festivals, with about 4,000 trees lit around the castle moat.

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Apr102027

Fuji Shibazakura Festival

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi · Seasons and nature · Sat 10 Apr to Sun 23 May 2027

About 500,000 moss phlox bloom in patterned fields at Fuji Motosuko Resort, with Mt Fuji behind.

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Apr152027

Hitachi Seaside Park Nemophila Season

Hitachinaka, Ibaraki · Seasons and nature · Thu 15 Apr to Wed 05 May 2027

Season when Miharashi Hill at Hitachi Seaside Park is covered in blue nemophila flowers.

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Apr152027

Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival

Semboku (Kakunodate), Akita · Seasons and nature · Thu 15 Apr to Wed 05 May 2027

Weeping cherries over black-fenced samurai houses and a 2 km tunnel of somei yoshino along the Hinokinai River.

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Apr152027

Tateyama Kurobe Snow Wall Festival (Yuki-no-Otani)

Tateyama, Toyama · Seasons and nature · Thu 15 Apr to Fri 25 Jun 2027

A corridor ploughed through snow up to 20 metres deep at Murodo, on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

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Apr172027

Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival

Hirosaki, Aomori · Seasons and nature · Sat 17 Apr to Wed 05 May 2027

Cherry blossom festival at Hirosaki Park, where about 2,600 trees of 52 varieties bloom around Hirosaki Castle and its moats.

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Apr182027

Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden Season

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · Seasons and nature · Sun 18 Apr to Thu 06 May 2027

A private wisteria garden with two tunnels up to 110 metres, open only in season and by advance ticket at peak.

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May192027

Sapporo Lilac Festival

Sapporo, Hokkaido · Seasons and nature · Wed 19 to Sun 30 May 2027

Sapporo's start-of-summer festival among 400 blooming lilacs in Odori Park, with a Hokkaido wine garden, outdoor tea ceremonies and live music.

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May292027

Kamakura Hasedera Hydrangea Season

Kamakura, Kanagawa · Seasons and nature · Sat 29 May to Sun 27 Jun 2027

About 2,500 hydrangeas of 40 varieties on a hillside path above the sea at Kamakura's Hasedera.

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Jun122027

Hakone Hydrangea Season and Night Hydrangea Train

Hakone, Kanagawa · Seasons and nature · Sat 12 Jun to Thu 15 Jul 2027

Hydrangeas line the climbing mountain railway; a reserved night train runs through illuminated flowers.

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Jul112027

Furano Lavender Peak Season

Nakafurano, Hokkaido · Seasons and nature · Sun 11 to Tue 20 Jul 2027

Peak lavender flowering in the Furano and Nakafurano fields, centred on Farm Tomita.

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Jul192027

Hokuryu Sunflower Festival

Hokuryu, Hokkaido · Seasons and nature · Mon 19 Jul to Tue 17 Aug 2027

Two million sunflowers over 23 hectares at Japan's largest sunflower village, with flower mazes.

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Sep32027

Kurodake and Daisetsuzan Autumn Leaves Season

Kamikawa (Sounkyo), Hokkaido · Seasons and nature · Fri 03 to Thu 30 Sep 2027

Japan's earliest autumn colour, starting at the Kurodake summit in September and descending to Sounkyo Gorge.

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Sep112027

Showa Kinen Park Cosmos Festival

Tachikawa, Tokyo · Seasons and nature · Sat 11 Sep to Sun 24 Oct 2027

Over four million cosmos across four flower fields in Tokyo's largest national park.

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Sep202027

Kinchakuda Red Spider Lily Festival

Hidaka, Saitama · Seasons and nature · Mon 20 Sep to Tue 05 Oct 2027

Around five million red spider lilies carpet the woodland floor of a river-loop park near Tokyo.

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Oct112027

Hitachi Seaside Park Kochia Season

Hitachinaka, Ibaraki · Seasons and nature · Mon 11 to Wed 20 Oct 2027

Season when the kochia bushes on Miharashi Hill at Hitachi Seaside Park turn red.

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