Culture Yamayaki Festival 2026 Saturday - Jan 24th For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the mountain..
Activities Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition 2026 Sunday - Jan 25th The Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition at Beppu Ropeway offers several unique ways to make the best of the winter season...
Food Miyako Pacific Cod Festival 2026 Sunday - Jan 25th The Miyako Pacific Cod Festival presents an opportunity to try this fish served in various ways, including as fish and chips and..
Activities Inzai Illuminations 2025-2026 Nov 29th - Jan 25th The Inzai Illuminations are a relatively new annual event which commenced back in 2018. The event has grown year after year, and..
Culture January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2026 Jan 11th - Jan 25th Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.
Festivals Vietnam Tet Festival 2026 Late Jan If you're in Tokyo and looking for a way to celebrate the Lunar New Year, check out the Vietnam Tet Festival at Yoyogi Park...
Activities Moonlight Rose Garden 2025-2026 Oct 11th - Jan 26th Home to a wide array of different blooms, the Ibaraki Flower Park is best known for its roses. At this time of year, around 800..
Festivals Gifu Light Story 2026 Mid - Late Jan Gifu City is set to shine this winter with the return of Gifu Light Story, an illumination event that first started in 2020 to..