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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Happo 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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Shimizu Stream Square (Nomizo Falls, Kameiwa Cave)
- Chiba
- This hidden gem in Chiba prefecture is an hour away from Tokyo. Instagram users consider it an almost magical sight to behold, particular...
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Kusasenri
- Kumamoto
- Kusasenri is located in the perfect location to gaze at the smokey Nakadake Peak of Mt. Aso. Around the big pond that spreads across the ...
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Kappa Bridge
- Nagano
- This wooden suspension bridge, 3.1 meters in width and 36.6 meters in length, is popular as a photo shooting spot. The babbling of the cl...
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Funaya at Ine Bay
- Kyoto
- 230 boathouses facing the Sea of Japan stand in a row on the waters of Ine bay. On the first level of these traditional buildings, there ...
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Akiyoshido Cave
- Yamaguchi
- Located in the eastern area of Mine city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 100-200m under Akiyoshidai, is Japan's largest limestone cave. You c...
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Kikuchi Valley
- Kumamoto
- Kikuchi Valley is said to be a ”natural cooler” with an average temperature of 13 degrees Celsius even in summer. With new gr...
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Sagano Bamboo Forest
- Kyoto
- These bamboo forest paths are frequently used as a filming location for various movies and TV dramas. During the traditional early winter...
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Hoshitoge no Tanada (Rice Terrace)
- Niigata
- Because of the beautiful rice terraces, Hoshitoge is considered one of Japan's 100 Most Beautiful Villages. The impressive rice fiel...