Search results for Jul.
As the rainy season ends, true summer begins in July. The well-loved Tanabata Star Festival falls on July 7, and in addition to the various Tanabata festivals held around the country, many towns and cities hold their summer festivals and firework displays in July. The sea turns an alluring cobalt blue, so this is also the time to head to the beach! If you enjoy flowers, July is when lavender and sunflowers bloom.
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Happoike Pond
- Nagano
- Like a giant mirror, the Hakuba mountain range is reflected on the surface of this mysterious pond. At an elevation of 2,060m, the red au...
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Kawaguchiko Oishi Park
- Mt. Fuji
- Spreading like a purple carpet across the park during summer, the park’s lavender fields with Mt. Fuji in the background are a sigh...
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Lake Kawaguchiko
- Mt. Fuji
- One of the five lakes of Mt. Fuji, Kawaguchi-ko offers a luxurious opportunity to enjoy a close view of this magnificent mountain. Here, ...
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Atera Valley
- Nagano
- The valley is located a 20-minute walk away from Nojiri Station. There are many places of interest here such as Kiso-go-boku (five trees ...
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Aoike, Juniko (Twelve Lakes)
- Aomori
- A lake the color of spilled blue ink, the water so clear you can see the trees that have fallen to the bottom. Aoike is located in a corn...
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Taishoike Pond
- Nagano
- This pond was formed during a massive eruption of Mount Yake (literally “burning mountain”). The skeletons of dead trees stan...
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Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka (Slopes at Kiyomizu-dera)
- Kyoto
- The gently sloping lanes with stone pavement are lined with many traditional souvenir shops and serve as the main tourist street of Higas...
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Lake Mashu
- Other Areas of Hokkaido
- Lake Mashu is the clearest lake in Japan and the second only to Lake Baikal in the world. There are rumors about the lake: ”Couple...
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Murodo
- Toyama
- Murodo Temple is a holy place where diciplined people go to stay and pray. The Tateyama Murodo in Toyama Prefecture is located at an alti...
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Kumoba Pond
- Karuizawa
- The pond, nicknamed the Swan Lake, is a beautiful pond in Karuizawa. In early summer, the fresh verdure turns the waters green, making a ...