Culture New Year at Kanasana Shrine 2026 Jan 1st - Jan 3rd Kanasana Shrine in Kamikawa Town, Saitama Prefecture, is one of the most locally famous places for 'hatsumode'. The otherwise..
Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market 2026 Saturday - Jan 3rd Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come to..
Activities Light of Hope 2026 Tuesday - Jan 6th Each month for two weeks Gyoda City has a floral water font (hanachozu) event. For one night during those two weeks they also have..
Activities Winter Wonderland at Moominvalley 2025-2026 Late Nov - Mid Jan Winter wonderland is Moominvalley Park's night illumination event. This year, they have added to the experience by creating..
Shopping Flea Market at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park 2026 Jan 9th - Jan 15th Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park has a long running popular flea market once a month, weather permitting. Approximately 200 stalls..
Ukiyo-e RE:BORN 2025-2026 Apr 26th - Jan 18th Looking for a time-traveling experience that fuses traditional Japanese art with cutting-edge digital technology? The Kadokawa Musashino..
Culture Blessing Forest Illumination 2025-2026 Nov 1st - Jan 18th Blessing Forest is the name of the 2024 / 2025 winter illumination at the Keyaki Hiroba in Tamaari Town, formerly known as Saitama..
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2026 Mid Feb The Iruma City Martial Arts Festival has been running for over three decades now, showcasing a variety of Japan's traditional..