Culture Omuroyama Yamayaki 2026 Early Feb The Omuro Yamayaki Festival is held in spring each year, and it's an event with around 700 years of history. It originally started..
Culture Subzero Forest Ice Festival 2026 Early Feb The Subzero Forest Ice Festival in Takayama is held on the second Saturday of February every year, and it combines icicles and lights..
Activities Kera-Ike Ice Rink 2025-2026 Oct 17th - Mar 1st If you're wanting to ice skate in a natural setting, the Kera-ike Skating Rink in Nagano is formed by a frozen pond in the..
Culture Summer Potato Festival 2026 Early Mar The Summer Potato Festival in Shizuoka is a celebration of all things sweet potato related, and the two-day event this July is expected..
Culture Nagaoka Flower Fair 2026 Late May Running for over 30 years now, the Nagaoka Flower Fair presents the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of seasonal springtime color...
Activities Fairytale Experiences at Nukumori-no-mori rachel teo Nukumori-no-mori is a mystical, woodland village that makes you feel like you’ve wandered into a fairytale land. There are lit..
Activities Exploring the Ryūgashidō Cavern rachel teo The Ryūgaishidō Cavern in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of the largest caves in the Tōkai region. It is about 1 kilom..
Hokuriku Shinkansen Extends to Tsuruga, Fukui Kim Bergström Mar 12, 2024 From March 16th, 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen will extend by six stops, expanding into Fukui Prefecture.