Activities Sapporo White Illumination 2026 Late Nov - Late Dec The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has expanded..
Activities Odate Shining Street 2026-2027 Early Dec - Mid Jan Odate Shining Street is an avenue of trees illuminated until early morning in Akita Prefecture. Some 82 trees over a 800 meter distance..
Activities Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival 2026-2027 Dec 20th - Jan 31st The Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival is held every year from December 20th until January 31st, when over 3 million white daffodils..
Activities Takasaki Pageant of Starlight 2025-2026 Oct 31st - Mar 1st From the end of Autumn until the New Year, Takasaki's Symphony Road is lit up with thousands of lights. In select locations,..
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2025-2026 Late Nov - Late Feb Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter sports...
Culture Mt Hodo Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Late Feb - Mid Mar Information for the annual plum blossom festival held at the top of Mt Hodo, Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture.
Culture The Star Festival 2026 Mid May The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors to camp..
Food Shizuoka Chagori 2026 Early Jul - Late Sep In Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, over sixty cafes and tea retailers have come together to create gourmet tea inspired shaved..