The Nukataenchi Ajisai Garden on Mt. Ikoma, located on the border of Higashi-Osaka City and Ikoma City, Nara, is expected to reach peak bloom from late June to early July. Colorful hydrangeas line a winding 1.5 km trail through the mountains.
Starting June 6, 2026 — known in Japan as "Frog Day" — Nara Ikimono Museum in Nara City is hosting a rainy season limited exhibition called "Frog Shrine." Visitors walk through a blue torii gate adorned with hydrangeas to meet the frogs that call this special shrine home.
The 61st Lake Towada Water Festival takes place on June 13, 2026 at Towada Lakeside Yasumiya, featuring balloon lanterns, fireworks, a night cruise, festive stalls, and more from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Glamp Village Setouchi Shimanami, a five-unit glamping resort on Takane Island in Hiroshima Prefecture, has unveiled a renovated Family Dome room with a private athletic pool and launched a new exclusive private sauna plan for up to four guests per day.
Starting June 6, 2026, the gondola lift and ropeway at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Nagano Prefecture HAKUBAVALLEY resume operations, granting access to Tsugaike Nature Park's high-altitude wetlands at around 1,900 meters, where mizubashio flowers, alpine plants, and panoramic views of the Northern Japan Alps await.
Hanahatazao, an endangered plant listed as Critically Endangered (Category I) by Japan's Ministry of the Environment, is currently in bloom at the Dune Area of National Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture.