22 Activities Nagasaki Lantern Festival Rey Waters A February visit to Nagasaki's wonderful annual colorful Lantern Festival.
Tamana Iris Festival Mandy Bartok Over 66,000 purple irises in several varieties bloom in the Takaseura River in late May to early June during the Tamana Iris Festival.
Culture Nara's Yamayaki Festival Anonymous The Yamayaki festival in Nara dates back to 1760. On the fourth Saturday of January every year, people gather at the base of Mt.
Nagano Lantern Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant color.
Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Late Oct - Mid Nov Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festival held at the Bishamondo Temple
Recommended Culture Aomori Nebuta Festival 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 7th Nebuta festival is the biggest Tanabata festival that makes up the three great festivals of Tohoku Region.
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 Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2026 Late Jan - Mid Feb Chinatown and those cultural ties are celebrated annually in this two-week festival... A full schedule of the festival’s events can be found at the local tourist
