Recommended Culture Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Oct - Mid Feb The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.
Activities Yunomiya Zaronbai Plum Garden Illuminations 2026 Early - Mid Feb Miyazaki's Yunomiya Zaronbai is one of only 5 nationally designated plum tree natural monuments in Japan, and as a result is..
Culture Sugita Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb In the Edo period, the Sugita area of Kanagawa Prefecture was renowned as a plum blossom viewing spot thanks to over 30,000 plum..
Activities All Japan Waraji Table Tennis Tournament 2026 Mid Feb An annual event in Yokosuka makes regular table tennis even more challenging, by taking away the standard paddles for competitors..
Culture Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu 2026 Mid Feb A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show bravery..
Mount Miune Rime Ice Festival 2026 Late Jan - Mid Feb Rime ice is a natural phenomenon that occurs when supercooled water droplets freeze upon contact with surfaces, creating delicate..
Culture Takikawa Lantern Festival 2026 Saturday - Feb 21st The tradition of creating unique paper bag lanterns, made by the citizens of Takikawa, continues in its 11th year
Culture Naked Man Festival 2026 Saturday - Feb 21st Brave the cold of February in Okayama for the Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri, also known as the Naked Man Festival, and considered..