Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2026 Jan 30th - Mar 1st Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2026 Feb 1st - Feb 28th Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival. From late January..
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival 2026 Mid Oct Nikko Toshogu Shrine's annual grand festival features the Yabusame tradition—horseback archery—and the Togyosai where port..
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2026 Monday - May 18th Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional ..
Culture Toshogu Shrine Sacred Carvings Varsha Vaswati A part of ‘Shrines and Temples of Nikko’, a UNESCO World Heritage site, this shrine is believed to be one of Japan’s most lavi..
Temples & Shrines Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2026 Sunday - May 17th Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Yayoi Festival 2026 Apr 16th - Apr 17th The Yayoi Festival is a historic spring celebration in Nikko, Tochigi, with a tradition spanning 1200 years.
Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from Tochigi..