Spring
May: Ume, Japanese plum trees bloom all together in Mikasa Asuka Umenomori (plum-grove park)Mid May: Mikasa Ume Festival
Summer
Mikasa Hokkai Bon Odori, a dance festival specialty of summer. “Hokkai Bon Uta” is a famous song for Bon Odori that originated in Mikasa.August 13 to 15: Mikasa Hokkai Bon Odori Festival
Venue: Chuo Kouen (Park)
Autumn
Don’t miss the breathtaking beauty of the red and yellow leaves on the mountains. Mid October: Mikasa Katsurazawa Koyo Festival (Autumn color festival)Venue: Katsurazawako Lakeside
Winter
Enjoy these winter activities: skiing on the powder snow at Katsurazawa National Ski area, and fishing for Wakasagi (pond smelt) at Lake Katsurazawa!
