Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from Tochigi..
Recommended Culture Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Oct - Mid Feb The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2026 Late Jan - Late Feb Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival. From late January..
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2026 Jan 30th - Mar 1st Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Culture Flower Festival in Mashiko 2026 Early - Mid Apr Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
Culture Yayoi Festival 2026 Apr 16th - Apr 17th The Yayoi Festival is a historic spring celebration in Nikko, Tochigi, with a tradition spanning 1200 years.
Otawara Yatai Matsuri 2026 Mid - Late Apr Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..