Nagai Snow Lantern Festival 2026 Saturday - Feb 7th Every February, snow lanterns illuminate the town of Nagai, inviting you to experience a lively evening of winter wonder and community..
Activities Kasedori Festival 2026 Wednesday - Feb 11th Kasedori Festival, or “Strawbird Festival”, is a unique yet bizarre Japanese event. Performers gather at Kaminoyama Castle dre..
Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival 2026 Feb 14th - Feb 15th Held on the second weekend of February each year, the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival sees Matsugasaki Park and its surrounds decorated..
Snow Shoveling Race in Hijiori Onsen 2026 Sunday - Feb 22nd Held every February in Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, a unique snow shoveling race challenges participants to dig through snow..
Outdoors Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025-2026 Dec 27th - Feb 23rd Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..
Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2026 Mar 28th - Mar 29th The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Onsen..
Culture Tendo Ningen Shogi 2026 Mid Apr Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of blooming..
Culture Yamagata Wine Bar 2026 May 16th - May 17th Yamagata Wine Bar is one of Japan’s largest outdoor wine events, returning to the castle town of Kaminoyama for a celebration ..