Culture Bikkuri Hinamatsuri 2026 Mid Feb - Early Mar The traditional "doll appreciation season" is just around the corner! Enjoy this hina-doll festival that is held in a historical..
Activities Hikarinosumika Illumination Display 2025-2026 Oct 11th - Mar 8th Hikarinosumika is the name of the winter illumination display at Tokinosumika in Gotemba, Shizuoka. The resort is also referred..
Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 8th The annual Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival has been running for over 40 years now, and it celebrates the beauty of the harsh, cold winters..
Culture Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival 2026 Feb 6th - Mar 8th Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
Activities Toki no Sumika Illumination 2025-2026 Oct 11th - Mar 8th The Toki no Sumika Illumination event takes place at the Gotemba Kogen Resort annually, and is now in its 19th year. There are various..
Activities Nagato Yumoto Onsen Illuminations 2026 Jan 16th - Mar 8th A special event running from late January until late February brings light and sound to Nagato Yumoto Onsen after dark, with beautiful..
Culture Otozure River Light and Sound Festival 2026 Jan 16th - Mar 8th The month-long Otozure River Light and Sound Festival will include thousands of illuminated lanterns paired with music and poetry...
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2026 Early Mar Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter..