Activities Yumoto Onsen Snow Festival Todd Wojnowski The Yumoto Onsen Snow Festival features amazing ice sculptures tucked into hollowed-out snow domes called kamakura.
Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2026 Late Jan - Early Mar Celebrate the beauty of Hokkaido's harsh winter Sounkyo Onsen, Hokkaido
Activities Kurokawa Onsen Yu Akari Illumination 2025-2026 Late Dec - Late Mar The Yu Akari Illumination at Kumamoto's Kurokawa Onsen is now in its tenth year, and it sees hundreds of locally-crafted bamboo lanterns decorating the
Activities Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen 2026 Early Apr - Early May Hundreds of carp streamers are strung over the swift-flowing river at Kumamoto Prefecture's Tsuetate Onsen every year from April to early May.
10 Activities Mariko-no-Sato Nature Walk Peter Sidell In the peaceful Mariko district of Shizuoka in central Japan, Mariko-no-Sato Nature Walk is a short, pleasant hike over a forested hill.
Activities Three Summit Hike Around Geto Onsen Malcome Larcens Geto onsen is mostly known for its rustic hot springs but there are several great hiking trails that start from the hot spring center.
Activities Teru Teru Bozu at Tamagawa Onsen 2025 Jun 1st - Jun 30th To coincide with the rainy season's arrival, Tamagawa Onsen is hosting a teru teru bozu event throughout June which will see forgotten towels repurposed
Activities Naked Night Walk at Ikaho Onsen 2021 Dec 23rd - 26th 2021 Past Event For four days this December, the digital art collective Naked is hosting an event at Gunma's Ikaho Onsen that brings light and color to the winter evenings
