Click here to access a list of festivals in Japan that are typically held in April. Please note that dates, times and functions are subject to change without notice. In particular, the schedule of outdoor events and flower festivals may change due to the weather. Be sure to check the latest information in advance.

Partners Information: Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. The temple was founded in 1958 after the enshrined deity, Fudo Myo-o, from Daihonzan Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture was invited to this branch temple.

Partners Information: When travelling through Japan, many stick to the obvious destinations such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. However, the relatively unexplored Chugoku region is the perfect place to experience some quintessential Japanese culture and to better understand the country and its people.

Partners Information: Kawachi Wisteria Garden in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, is where you will find one of the most amazing wisteria tunnels in the world. The garden has two wisteria tunnels (110- and 80-metres in length) featuring over 20 different varieties of wisteria that visitors can enjoy.

Partners Information: Seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms, houkimomo (a native variety of peach blossoms) and irises bloom in Miyajidake Shrine, located in Fukutsu City, Fukuoka. A cherry blossom tree next to the main shrine is considered a good-luck charm as it is always the first tree in the shrine to bloom each spring, sometimes as early as January - so its blossoms may even be covered in snow!