Culture Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival 2026 Sunday - Jan 18th Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival..
Festivals Yamagata Snow Festival 2026 Early Feb Yamagata hosts a winter festival on the first weekend of February 2017.
Nagai Snow Lantern Festival 2026 Saturday - Feb 7th Every February, snow lanterns illuminate the town of Nagai, inviting you to experience a lively evening of winter wonder and community..
Activities Kasedori Festival 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th Kasedori Festival, or “Strawbird Festival”, is a unique yet bizarre Japanese event. Performers gather at Kaminoyama Castle dre..
Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival 2026 Feb 14th - Feb 15th Held on the second weekend of February each year, the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival sees Matsugasaki Park and its surrounds decorated..
Snow Shoveling Race in Hijiori Onsen 2026 Sunday - Feb 22nd Held every February in Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, a unique snow shoveling race challenges participants to dig through snow..
Outdoors Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025-2026 Late Dec - Late Feb Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..
Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2026 Late Mar The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Onsen..