Upcoming summer events: Fireworks everywhere in Japan! Fireworks are Japanese favorite festival for Japanese, and fireworks lead the summer. We will show you the heart of Japanese festivals. Japanese fireworks are known as the best fireworks in the world: it's beauty, it's delicacy, and it's originality. It's a must see.
There area hundreds of firework festivals in Japan each year. Since the beauty of fireworks can only be understood with the movement, there are videos in this site for some of those festivals. The videos can feature around 3 minutes of each firework events. Most firework events take more than one hour. It will be more exciting when you join the events and see them by yourself.

June in Japan is rain season. When you make a travel plan, rain may mess up your plan. However, rain makes also beautiful flower Ajisai. There are many Ajisai garden and spot you can enjoy, especially around Kamakura. Ajisai become more beautiful with rain. It will be nice harmony with Japanese temple and Ajisai in the rain. If you want feel the quiet and peaceful moment in rain, check out Ajisai flowers in Kamakura.
Click here to check out one of the great temple with Ajisai and other flowers.
Here is also Ajisai festival at Kaisei Town. They have great Ajisai park in town.
Click here to check out the Ajisai Festival.

Do you know about creative Kokeshi Dolls? Creative Kokeshi is modern style of Kokeshi Doll which applies new design and style into traditional Kokeshi dolls. Gunma Prefecture has one of the major area where produce many creative Kokeshi. Here we introduce Usaburo Kokeshi which is one of the great creative Kokeshi shop in Japan. It has been applied burn off and carving designing technique which gives Kokeshi new way of expression. Also by using zelkova trees which has great wood texture as base wood, Usaburo Kokeshi applies natural beauty and harmony of wood to its design. Usaburo Kokeshi has about 300 kinds of Kokeshies. Kokeshies are great for souvenir, wedding, mother's & and Father's day, birthday, children's day, and other celebration.
Click here to check out Usaburo Kokeshi!

Spring Flowers are blooming Now. From the midle of March to April, it's time for Ume(Plum). Then, it will switch to Sakura(Cherry Blossom) from the end of March to the midle of April (Note: It's depend on the wether and temparature). Ume has verious kinds of colors such as, red, dark red, white, pink and so on, has nice sweet smell. Many Japanese Gardern has Ume to decorate with those beautiful colors. Sakura has smilar colors, like white and light pink. The most beautiful things about Sakura is its flower fall. It gives great flower shower looks like warm snow storm. In Sakura period, Japanese traditional spring party called "Hanami" is hold everywhere. "Hanami" party is mostly held on the weekend on midle of April, many people enjoy Sakura and its fall. Both Ume and Sakura are planted all over in Japan. They are the feature of Japanese Spring!