Culture Pillow Fight in Ito City 2026 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..
Shopping Nagano Christmas Market 2025 Mid - Late Dec The Nagano Christmas Market is a new event on the winter calendar, and it's set to bring local crafts, seasonal treats, an..
Gifu Beer Festival 2025 Late Sep Held annually since 2015, the Gifu Beer Festival aims to promote regional revitalization through good brews and good food.
Echigo Hillside Park Cosmos Festival 2025 Late Sep - Late Oct Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is a stunning garden and recreational area, and it's home to beautiful floral displays throughout..
Dontsuku Festival 2025 Early Oct The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around Inatori..
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2025 Mid Oct The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba restaurants..
Activities Fuji-Q’s New Motorcycle Rollercoaster: Zokkon! Farah Bassyouni About two hours from Tokyo, deep into southeastern Yamanashi and next to the base of Mt. Fuji, is the famous Fuji-Q Highland amusement..
Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2025 Late Sep The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the largest..
