Activities Azumino Park Illuminations 2026-2027 Early Nov - Late Jan From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination..
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2027 Early Feb 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 2027 Late Feb 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 2026-2027 Late Nov - Late Feb 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 2026-2027 Early Nov - Late Feb The Suzaka City Zoo in Nagano Prefecture is currently hosting a capybara hot spring event until April 25th, where visitors can appreciate..
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba 2027 Early Mar Snow Machine is a four-day music festival featuring the biggest Australian and Japanese electronic artists.
Culture Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028 Early Apr - Mid May Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled with plenty of singing, dancing, colorful costumes and merrymaking in general.