Matsudo City Nanakusa Marathon 2027 Mid Jan If you want to start out the new year in an active way, the Matsudo City Nanakusa Marathon takes place in early January – and ..
Activities Hoshikawa Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Dec - Late Mar The Hoshikawa Illumination event takes place along Kumagaya's Hoshikawa Street, and it includes around 40,000 sparkling LED..
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Feb 8th The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Activities Yunomiya Zaronbai Plum Garden Illuminations 2026 Early - Mid Feb Miyazaki's Yunomiya Zaronbai is one of only 5 nationally designated plum tree natural monuments in Japan, and as a result is..
Culture Miura Kaigan Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 11th - Mar 3rd The Miura Kaigan Cherry Blossom Festival started in 2003 to celebrate early blooming kawazuzakura, with over 1000 trees lining the..
Culture Sugita Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 14th - Feb 15th In the Edo period, the Sugita area of Kanagawa Prefecture was renowned as a plum blossom viewing spot thanks to over 30,000 plum..
Culture Hagi Camellia Festival 2026 Feb 21st - Mar 22nd Around 25,000 camellia trees in 60 species are planted around the foot of Mount Kasayama in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the..
Activities Takanawa Sakura Festival 2026 Early Mar - Mid Apr The Takanawa Sakura Festival held at the Takanawa no Mori Park is a celebration of all things spring, and along with the daytime..