Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2025 Feb 8th - Feb 9th The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Nagano Lantern Festival 2025 Feb 7th - Feb 11th Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2024-2025 Nov 23rd - Feb 28th Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter sports...
Culture Capybara Onsen at Suzaka City Zoo 2024-2025 Nov 1st - Feb 28th The Suzaka City Zoo in Nagano Prefecture is currently hosting a capybara hot spring event until April 25th, where visitors can appreciate..
Activities Kera-Ike Ice Rink 2024-2025 Oct 18th - Mar 2nd If you're wanting to ice skate in a natural setting, the Kera-ike Skating Rink in Nagano is formed by a frozen pond in the..
Activities Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns 2025 Feb 1st - Mar 31st Running from the start of February until the end of March, the Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns event features illuminated icicles..