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Japan by Season

Blossom, fresh green, fireworks, maples, illuminations and snow — what each month of the Japanese year is actually worth travelling for, and the window each spot is at its best.

42 seasonal windows tagged “Fresh green” · timings shift with the weather each year — confirm before booking.

Summer in Japan — best right now

Akita Kanto Festival — representative image, not a photograph of this location

Festivals

Ends tomorrow

Akita

Akita Kanto Festival

August 3–6

August 3–6 for the festival

Tachineputa Matsuri — representative image, not a photograph of this location

Festivals

Ends in 3 days

Aomori

Tachineputa Matsuri

August 4–8

August 4–8 (festival, 23-meter illuminated floats)

Shonan Beach — representative image, not a photograph of this location

Sea & beaches

Kanagawa

Shonan Beach

August(approx.)

August–October for typhoon swells and best surfing conditions

Ajigaura Beach — representative image, not a photograph of this location

Sea & beaches

Ibaraki

Ajigaura Beach

Early July – late August(approx.)

July–August (swimming season)

January

1 spot

Yokokan Garden

Fresh greenEarly January – late February (approx.)

Fukui

February

1 spot

Yokokan Garden

Fresh greenEarly January – late February (approx.)

Fukui

March

0 spots

Nothing listed for March under “Fresh green” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.

April

26 spots

Mt. Misen

Fresh greenLate April – early May (approx.)

Hiroshima

Toshogu Shrine

Fresh greenLate April – early May (approx.)

Tochigi

Sandankyo Gorge

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Hiroshima

Hagi Castle Town

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Yamaguchi

Iya Valley Vine Bridges

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Tokushima

Kazurabashi at Oku-Iya

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Tokushima

Mt. Haguro Five-Story Pagoda

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Yamagata

Ozu Castle Town

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Ehime

Rokugo-manzan Temples

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Oita

Wakakusayama Hill

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Nara

Zuihoden Mausoleum

Fresh greenLate April (approx.)

Miyagi

Akiu Great Falls (Akiu Otaki)

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Miyagi

Enryakuji Temple

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Shiga

Geibikei Gorge

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Iwate

Hachiman-yama Ropeway & Panoramic Views

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Shiga

Kikuchi Valley

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Kumamoto

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Wakayama

Kumano Kodo Iseji Route

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Mie

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Wakayama

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Gifu

Michinoku Coastal Trail

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Miyagi

Old Tokaido Road

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Kanagawa

Sesshu Garden

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Yamaguchi

Suizenji Jojuen Garden

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Kumamoto

Shimanami Kaido (Imabari side)

Fresh greenLate April – early June (approx.)

Ehime

Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest

Fresh greenLate April – early June (approx.)

Kagoshima

May

32 spots

Kamikochi Valley

Fresh greenLate May – early June (approx.)

Nagano

Mt. Misen

Fresh greenLate April – early May (approx.)

Hiroshima

Toshogu Shrine

Fresh greenLate April – early May (approx.)

Tochigi

Sandankyo Gorge

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Hiroshima

Akechidaira Ropeway

Fresh greenMay (approx.)

Tochigi

Magome-juku

Fresh greenMay (approx.)

Nagano

Miyama Kayabuki Village

Fresh greenMay (approx.)

Kyoto

Mt. Daisen

Fresh greenMay (approx.)

Tottori

Shinkyo Bridge

Fresh greenMay (approx.)

Tochigi

Togakushi Shrine

Fresh greenMay (approx.)

Nagano

Tsumago-juku

Fresh greenMay (approx.)

Nagano

Adachi Museum of Art

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Shimane

Iwami Ginzan

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Shimane

Mount Ishizuchi

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Ehime

Oirase Gorge

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Aomori

Shiraito Falls (Karuizawa)

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Nagano

Shirakami-Sanchi

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Aomori

Akiu Great Falls (Akiu Otaki)

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Miyagi

Enryakuji Temple

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Shiga

Geibikei Gorge

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Iwate

Hachiman-yama Ropeway & Panoramic Views

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Shiga

Kikuchi Valley

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Kumamoto

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Wakayama

Kumano Kodo Iseji Route

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Mie

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Wakayama

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Gifu

Michinoku Coastal Trail

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Miyagi

Old Tokaido Road

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Kanagawa

Sesshu Garden

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Yamaguchi

Suizenji Jojuen Garden

Fresh greenLate April – late May (approx.)

Kumamoto

Shimanami Kaido (Imabari side)

Fresh greenLate April – early June (approx.)

Ehime

Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest

Fresh greenLate April – early June (approx.)

Kagoshima

June

9 spots

Kamikochi Valley

Fresh greenLate May – early June (approx.)

Nagano

Adachi Museum of Art

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Shimane

Iwami Ginzan

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Shimane

Mount Ishizuchi

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Ehime

Oirase Gorge

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Aomori

Shiraito Falls (Karuizawa)

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Nagano

Shirakami-Sanchi

Fresh greenEarly May – early June (approx.)

Aomori

Shimanami Kaido (Imabari side)

Fresh greenLate April – early June (approx.)

Ehime

Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest

Fresh greenLate April – early June (approx.)

Kagoshima

July

0 spots

Nothing listed for July under “Fresh green” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.

AugustThis month

0 spots

Nothing listed for August under “Fresh green” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.

September

0 spots

Nothing listed for September under “Fresh green” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.

October

1 spot

Shimanami Kaido (Imabari side)

Fresh greenEarly October – late November (approx.)

Ehime

November

1 spot

Shimanami Kaido (Imabari side)

Fresh greenEarly October – late November (approx.)

Ehime

December

0 spots

Nothing listed for December under “Fresh green” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.