Festivals Setsubun at Onioshidashi Park 2026 Feb 3rd 2026 Past Event Unlike most Setsubun celebrations where people traditionally throw beans to drive demons away, Onioshidashi Park flips the idea..
Culture Yokosuka Coffee Festival 2026 Feb 7th - 8th 2026 Past Event Yokosuka in Kanagawa is endeavoring to add their name to the list of the world's best coffee cities, and the Yokosuka Coffee..
Culture Sugo Isobe Shrine Bamboo Splitting Festival 2026 Feb 10th 2026 Past Event Each winter, Sugo Isobe Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture hosts the Bamboo Splitting Festival, a Shinto ritual that has been passed..
Culture Paper Balloon Festival in Semboku 2026 Feb 10th 2026 Past Event The Paper Balloon festival is a very colourful festival in the middle of the Akita winter
Activities The Giant Tug of War of Kariwano 2026 Feb 10th 2026 Past Event Each winter on February 10th the people of Kariwano district in Daisen City, Akita gather together for a giant tug of war that will..
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th The Iruma City Martial Arts Festival has been running for over three decades now, showcasing a variety of Japan's traditional..
Culture Shimonoseki Fugu Festival 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture is often regarded as Japan's fugu (pufferfish) capital, and an annual festival at the Nanfu..
Culture Suita Fire Festival 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th The annual Suita Fire Festival at Osaka's Jōkō Enmanji Temple has a history of around 1300 years, and is often referred to..