Activities Zao Snow Monster Festival 2026-2027 Late Dec - Late Feb Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..
Culture Dondoyaki Festival at Hitachi Seaside Park 2027 Mid Jan Each winter, Hitachi Seaside National Government Park hosts Dondoyaki, a traditional fire festival that offers visitors a rare chance..
Culture Oto Matsuri 2027 Saturday - Feb 6th With a history stretching back more than 1400 years, the Oto Matsuri is one of Japan's oldest Shinto fire festivals and remains..
Culture Iwamizawa Heavy Snow Festival 2027 Early Feb Hokkaido's winter doesn't get much more lively than at the Iwamizawa Heavy Snow Festival, a long-running celebration that..
Activities Rhythm Rail Jam 2027 Late Feb Rhythm Rail Jam is Niseko's largest and most established winter snow festival, bringing together riders, spectators, and music..
Culture Roadside Art Exhibition 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 22nd A lot of us expect to see art in certain places like museums or galleries, but perhaps we forget that oftentimes it’s right in..
Food TREASURE X Hapidanbui Collaboration Cafe 2026 Feb 12th - Mar 29th This February, the TREASURE × HAPIDANBUI CAFE opens in Tokyo, bringing together global boy group TREASURE and Sanrio's bel..
Culture Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2026 Feb 18th - Mar 22nd Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March