Culture Kanuma Buttsuke Autumn Festival Oct 10th - Oct 11th A festival of food, music, dance and elaborate floats celebrated each year in October.
Recommended Culture Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination Early Nov - Early Feb The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival Late Jan - Early Mar Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Exciting Yatai Matsuri Festival Late Apr Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara,Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year. It's full of color and fun and the t..
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival Wednesday - May 5th Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..
Shopping Mashiko Pottery Festival Late Apr - Early May Be dazzled with the beauty and variety of handmade wares artfully displayed and for sale in Mashiko during their bi-annual festival...
Culture Tochigi's Flower Carpet Festival Early Apr - Early May The Ichikai Shibazakura Matsuri is a lovely flower carpet festival in Tochigi Prefecture, not far from Mashiko.
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko Mid May Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional ..