Outdoors Ojiya Hot Air Balloon Festival 2026 Feb 21st - Feb 22nd Ojiya, in Niigata's snow country, has an annual hot air balloon festival. There's both a hot air balloon competition, as..
Winter Sports Tokamachi Snow Festival 2026 Feb 20th - Feb 22nd The Tokamachi Snow Festival has been held annually since 1950, and provides a fun way to enjoy the snow that this region of Japan..
Activities Osaka Marathon 2026 Sunday - Feb 22nd Every winter, runners from across Japan and around the world gather in Osaka for one of the country’s most vibrant city marath..
Culture Shonan Bread Festival 2026 Late Feb The Shonan Bread Festival is one of the largest bread-centric festivals in the region, and will include 40 participating bakeries..
Culture Hello! Leaf Art World in Yokohama 2025-2026 Oct 11th - Feb 23rd Leaf paper-cutting is a highly specialized form of art in which detailed images are carved directly into real leaves using an ultra-fine..
Activities Ashigakubo Icicles 2026 Jan 8th - Feb 23rd A quiet valley of Chichibu's natural scenery transformed into part of the Man of Steel's Fortress of Solitude by ice crystals..
Activities Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival 2026 Jan 31st - Feb 23rd Each year during the winter months, Hokkaido's Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival brings a dose of colorful magic to this corner of..
Culture Nagoya Ramen Festival 2026 Feb 3rd - Feb 23rd If you'd like to try ramen types from all across Japan in the one spot, the Nagoya Ramen Festival is a great event to check..