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Seasonal Nature

Strawberry Hunt in the Land of Oz

Strawberry picking with themed decor and actor guides, based on The Wizard of Oz, at one of the largest rose-themed parks in the Kanto region.

17 Jan – 30 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYachiyo · Chiba

Park & Garden

Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

National garden of about 65 hectares around the Kyoto Imperial Palace, laid out from 1877 on the cleared quarter of the court nobles' residences.

Kyoto

Illumination

Kairakuen UME The Lights

Night-time light-up at Kairakuen garden during the Mito Plum Festival, with the bamboo grove and plum groves lit to show the garden's yin and yang design.

12 Feb – 15 Mar 2027Mito · Ibaraki

Park & Garden

Okayama Koraku-en

Daimyo garden of the Okayama lords, laid out from 1687 and one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, with lawns, ponds, a winding stream and cranes.

Okayama

Festival

Yoshino Baigo Plum Blossom Festival

A plum blossom festival in Ome's Yoshino Baigo, a plum village replanted from 2016 after plum pox, with Umeno Park as its main venue.

21 Feb – 22 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOme · Tokyo

Park & Garden

Kairakuen

One of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, opened in 1842 by Tokugawa Nariaki, with about 3,000 plum trees of about 100 varieties and the Kobuntei pavilion.

Mito · Ibaraki

Festival

Echigo Yukiwari Road

Spring's arrival is celebrated with delicate alpine flowers that bloom as snow melts across multiple scenic sites in the Echigo region.

7 Mar – 12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagaoka · Niigata

Park & Garden

Ashikaga Flower Park

Ashikaga park with pink, purple and white wisteria, a wisteria tunnel, rose and tulip gardens, and night illuminations counted among Japan's three greatest.

Ashikaga · Tochigi

Cherry Blossom

Rojo Park Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossom viewing at Rojo Park in Komatsu, where 130 trees of three varieties bloom on the old castle grounds and are lit up in the evening.

1–20 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKomatsu · Ishikawa

Park & Garden

Kyu-Furukawa Gardens

Garden estate on Tokyo's Musashino Plateau where European and Japanese design meet: a Western stone mansion and rose garden above a Japanese strolling garden.

Tokyo

Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom in Hakusan Shrine & Hakusan Park

Hakusan Shrine, Hakusan Park and the sky gardens beside them hold about 200 cherry trees, lit at night, with peak bloom usually in mid to late April.

15–30 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigata

Park & Garden

HANA・BIYORI

A flower park next to Yomiuriland with hanging flower displays, a Piet Oudolf garden and a Japanese garden with two Important Cultural Properties.

Inagi · Tokyo

Cherry Blossom

Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Park, with illuminated trees, boat rides on the moat where the blossoms reflect in the water, and picnics under the branches.

16 Apr – 5 May 2027Hirosaki · Aomori

Park & Garden

Komazawa Olympic Park

Park and sports grounds that served as the second venue of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, with a stadium, gymnasium, ball fields and a cycling course.

Tokyo

Illumination

The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Spring Illuminations

Spring illuminations at Kenrokuen Garden coincide with the blooming of azaleas and early cherry blossoms, creating an interplay of seasonal colors.

30 Apr – 2 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKanazawa · Ishikawa

Park & Garden

Kono Park

A park in Saga on the grounds of a Saga domain lord's villa, with the 1846 Kono no Ochaya, Kakurintei tea room, cherry trees and a children's amusement park.

Saga

Expo & Convention

Yokohama Flower & Garden Festival

One of Japan's largest gardening events, held in Yokohama, with show gardens, rose collections, stage talks and workshops for all ages.

2–4 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYokohama · Kanagawa

Park & Garden

The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The East Gardens cover about 210,000 square metres of the former Edo Castle grounds, with the keep base, the Fujimi-yagura tower and the Ninomaru Garden.

Tokyo

Seasonal Nature

Strawberry Hunt in the Land of Oz

Strawberry picking with themed decor and actor guides, based on The Wizard of Oz, at one of the largest rose-themed parks in the Kanto region.

17 Jan – 30 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYachiyo · Chiba

Park & Garden

Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

National garden of about 65 hectares around the Kyoto Imperial Palace, laid out from 1877 on the cleared quarter of the court nobles' residences.

Kyoto

Illumination

Kairakuen UME The Lights

Night-time light-up at Kairakuen garden during the Mito Plum Festival, with the bamboo grove and plum groves lit to show the garden's yin and yang design.

12 Feb – 15 Mar 2027Mito · Ibaraki

Park & Garden

Okayama Koraku-en

Daimyo garden of the Okayama lords, laid out from 1687 and one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, with lawns, ponds, a winding stream and cranes.

Okayama

Festival

Yoshino Baigo Plum Blossom Festival

A plum blossom festival in Ome's Yoshino Baigo, a plum village replanted from 2016 after plum pox, with Umeno Park as its main venue.

21 Feb – 22 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOme · Tokyo

Park & Garden

Kairakuen

One of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, opened in 1842 by Tokugawa Nariaki, with about 3,000 plum trees of about 100 varieties and the Kobuntei pavilion.

Mito · Ibaraki

Festival

Echigo Yukiwari Road

Spring's arrival is celebrated with delicate alpine flowers that bloom as snow melts across multiple scenic sites in the Echigo region.

7 Mar – 12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagaoka · Niigata

Park & Garden

Ashikaga Flower Park

Ashikaga park with pink, purple and white wisteria, a wisteria tunnel, rose and tulip gardens, and night illuminations counted among Japan's three greatest.

Ashikaga · Tochigi

Cherry Blossom

Rojo Park Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossom viewing at Rojo Park in Komatsu, where 130 trees of three varieties bloom on the old castle grounds and are lit up in the evening.

1–20 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKomatsu · Ishikawa

Park & Garden

Kyu-Furukawa Gardens

Garden estate on Tokyo's Musashino Plateau where European and Japanese design meet: a Western stone mansion and rose garden above a Japanese strolling garden.

Tokyo

Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom in Hakusan Shrine & Hakusan Park

Hakusan Shrine, Hakusan Park and the sky gardens beside them hold about 200 cherry trees, lit at night, with peak bloom usually in mid to late April.

15–30 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigata

Park & Garden

HANA・BIYORI

A flower park next to Yomiuriland with hanging flower displays, a Piet Oudolf garden and a Japanese garden with two Important Cultural Properties.

Inagi · Tokyo

Cherry Blossom

Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Park, with illuminated trees, boat rides on the moat where the blossoms reflect in the water, and picnics under the branches.

16 Apr – 5 May 2027Hirosaki · Aomori

Park & Garden

Komazawa Olympic Park

Park and sports grounds that served as the second venue of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, with a stadium, gymnasium, ball fields and a cycling course.

Tokyo

Illumination

The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: Spring Illuminations

Spring illuminations at Kenrokuen Garden coincide with the blooming of azaleas and early cherry blossoms, creating an interplay of seasonal colors.

30 Apr – 2 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKanazawa · Ishikawa

Park & Garden

Kono Park

A park in Saga on the grounds of a Saga domain lord's villa, with the 1846 Kono no Ochaya, Kakurintei tea room, cherry trees and a children's amusement park.

Saga

Expo & Convention

Yokohama Flower & Garden Festival

One of Japan's largest gardening events, held in Yokohama, with show gardens, rose collections, stage talks and workshops for all ages.

2–4 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYokohama · Kanagawa

Park & Garden

The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

The East Gardens cover about 210,000 square metres of the former Edo Castle grounds, with the keep base, the Fujimi-yagura tower and the Ninomaru Garden.

Tokyo

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