activities by season : Get some ideas what you can do

See the magenta plum blossom from late February to early March with cherry blossoms soon after.

Takayama's Nombe Sake Festival takes place in March, when local breweries unveil their first brews of the season.

The cycling road on the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido is the first bicycle road in Japan that lets you cross a sea strait.

Okinawa is a summer hotspot in Japan. Try the Amami Islands for equiially beautiful beaches with far less traffic.

Escape the ruthless city hear and go camping and hiking at Kamikochi in the Japan Alps.

Fireworks festivals are popular in summer. Locals fo in Yukata, a summer kimono-like attire.

Roll through the deep ravines on the Kurobe Gorge Railway and see the magnificent autumn foliage.

Explore the arts and culture of Tokyo at the Tokyo National Museum.

Avoid the crowds during Kyoto's extremely popular autumn leaf viewing season by going Mino in Osaka.

See giant snow sculptures and join the fun at the Sapporo Snow Festival, over a week in early February.

One of the best winter experiences in having a bath out in the snow in a rotemburo (outdoor bath).

The winter light up event at Ogimachi village in Shirakawa-go, is a storybook cottage scene come to life.