Activities Choshikei Monkey Park Anonymous mountain, overlooking the Choshikei gorge, tourists can visit a one-of-a-kind "natural zoo" where they can watch, photograph, and even arrange to feed wild monkeys
Snow Egg Festival 2026 Late Jul Head to Iide Town in Yamagata Prefecture this July for the Shirakawa Dam SNOW EGG Festival, where you can enjoy all the fun of winter in the middle of
Activities Hitsujigaoka Snow Park 2026 Mid Jan - Early Mar If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this winter, look no further than the Hitsujigaoka Snow Park event.
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2026 Early Mar Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter snowfall.
15 Snow at Makino Cathy Cawood Old wooden houses in the snow and stunning winter lakeside scenery at the small town of Makino in Shiga Prefecture.
Culture Iwate Snow Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb The Iwate Snow Festival is held at the Makiba area in Koiwai Farm every February, and known as one of Tohoku's 5 Great Snow Festivals.
Culture Yamagata Snow Festival 2026 Early Feb A winter celebration in snowy Tohoku Mogamigawa Furusato Sogo Park
Activities Naked Snow Aquarium 2022-2023 Dec 30th 2022 - Feb 26th 2023 Past Event Running from late December until late February, the Naked Snow Aquarium at Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa will include digital displays of snow, ice, and polar