Festivals Pillow Fight in Ito City 2025 Late Feb 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 Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Feb 1st - Feb 28th Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique..
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2025 Jan 11th - Mar 2nd The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival..
Activities Hikarinosumika Illumination Display 2024-2025 Oct 11th - Mar 9th Hikarinosumika is the name of the winter illumination display at Tokinosumika in Gotemba, Shizuoka. The resort is also referred..
Activities Toki no Sumika Illumination 2024-2025 Oct 11th - Mar 9th The Toki no Sumika Illumination event takes place at the Gotemba Kogen Resort annually, and is now in its 19th year. There are various..
Activities Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival 2025 Early Feb - Mid Mar The Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival celebrates both blooms alongside the Aono River in Shizuoka.
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2025 Jan 20th - Mar 31st From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushikazari..
Culture Atami Marine Fireworks Festival 2025 Mid Feb - Early Nov The Atami Marine Fireworks Festival originally started in 1952 as a celebration of the area's reconstruction efforts after Typhoon..