Culture Matsumoto City Museum of Art Appreciation, representation, learning and communication are the four" "fundamental themes" "of the Matsumoto City Art Museum (Matsumoto-shi Bijutsu-kan),..
Culture Capybara Onsen at Suzaka City Zoo 2025-2026 Early Nov - Late Feb The Suzaka City Zoo in Nagano Prefecture is currently hosting a capybara hot spring event until April 25th, where visitors can appreciate..
Culture Matsumoto Frog Festival 2025 Late Jun Matsumoto's Frog Festival only happens two days every year. Make sure to catch it while it's here!
Festivals Lantern Festival in Nozawa Onsen 2025 Sep 8th - Sep 9th Nozawa Holidays are hosting guests over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September for the autumn lantern festival. The festival..
Culture Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028 Early Apr - Mid May Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled with plenty of singing, dancing, colorful costumes and merrymaking in general.
Culture Spring Festa at Alps Azumino National Park 2025 Mid Apr - Mid May While spring in Japan might immediately evoke visions of cherry blossoms, they're not the only flowers that can be enjoyed..
Historical Trip to Matsumoto Castle Rebecca Bourke If you can manage to tear yourself out of the glorious onsen at KAI Matsumoto, why not check out the nearby Matsumoto castle?
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2026 Late Jan The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed works..