Festivals NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Mar 22nd - Mar 31st Digital art collective NAKED are combining the best of real blossoms and faux ones at the NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival..
Activities Water Lily Exhibition Early - Late Jun Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in early..
Activities Japan International Birdman Rally Late Jul If you've ever wished that you could defy gravity, birdman events might be up your alley. The Japan International Birdman Rally..
Culture Corn Festival Late Jul - Mid Aug Corn is a vital crop with immense importance as a food, feed, and fuel source. The Yatsugatake corn variant grows well in Japan..
Festivals Otsu Festival Early Oct Otsu Matsuri takes place in early October and features thirteen ornate floats with ingenious mechanical puppets.