Activities Takasaki Pageant of Starlight 2024-2025 Late Oct - Early Mar From the end of Autumn until the New Year, Takasaki's Symphony Road is lit up with thousands of lights. In select locations,..
Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination 2024-2025 Late Nov - Early Mar The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae Street..
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Early Feb - Early Mar Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique..
Activities Star Illumination of Goryokaku 2024-2025 Dec 1st - Mar 1st Hakodate lights up the winter nights with a special three-month illumination at the Goryokaku star-shaped fortress.
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2024-2025 Late Nov - Early Mar Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter sports...
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba 2025 Late Feb - Early Mar For the first time, a major music festival is coming to a Japanese ski field in the winter! Snow Machine is a 4 day music festival..
Activities Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival 2025 Early Mar The annual Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival in Hokkaido invites participants to play snow-related games and win prizes.
Culture Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Parade 2025 Early Mar Miyoshi Nagayoshi was a prominent Japanese samurai and military strategist who once ruled over seven provinces of the modern-d..