Festivals Pillow Fight in Ito City 2026 Feb 21st - Feb 22nd The Pillow Fight in Ito City takes place with teams of eight who battle it out against one another by throwing pillows, while futon..
Culture Shizuoka Anko Festival 2026 Feb 20th - Feb 23rd Japan's beloved sweet red bean paste, known as anko, is taking center stage in Shizuoka this February with the debut of the..
Culture Summer Potato Festival 2026 Feb 27th - Mar 1st The Summer Potato Festival in Shizuoka is a celebration of all things sweet potato related, and the two-day event this July is expected..
Culture Sweet Potato Festival 2026 Feb 27th - Mar 1st A two-day event in Shizuoka Prefecture this winter is set to bring a variety of sweet potato vendors from all across Japan to Sunpu..
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2026 Jan 10th - Mar 8th The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival..
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Mar 8th Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique..
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 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..