Culture Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino 2025 Jan 25th - Feb 2nd Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mountain..
Festivals Setsubun Mantoro 2025 Early Feb At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.
Culture Shimoichi Hatsuichi Festival 2025 Mid Feb Supermarkets and convenience stores are modern-day conveniences, but historically, hatsuichi (first market) events were places to..
Activities Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase Plum Grove 2025 Mid Feb - Late Mar One of Nara's best plum blossom spots is the Tsukigase Plum Grove, where over 10,000 plum trees burst into bloom in shades of..