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Rows of thatched buildings blanketed in snow (Photo: Tom Roseveare)

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The best of Japan during the cold months of winter

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Smile Rink Sapporo 2026

Smile Rink Sapporo 2026

Early - Mid Feb

If you enjoy a spot of ice skating in the winter months, a limited-time event is bringing a rink to the heart of Hokkaido's..

هوكايدو ¥3,000
Kasedori Festival 2026

Kasedori Festival 2026

Mid Feb

Kasedori Festival, or “Strawbird Festival”, is a unique yet bizarre Japanese event. Performers gather at Kaminoyama Castle dre..

ياماجاتا 4 Free Entry
Marunouchi Winter Illuminations 2025-2026

Marunouchi Winter Illuminations 2025-2026

Mid Nov - Mid Feb

With the long and cold evenings firmly set in, help to take away some of those winter blues by visiting Marunouchi’s colorful ..

طوكيو Free Entry
Light Festival at Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2017-2018

Light Festival at Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2017-2018

Dec 1st 2017 - Jan 28th 2018

Art collective TeamLab transforms the heart of Fukuoka's castle ruins with a new digital art display of interactive light set..

فوكوكا ¥800
Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination 2025

Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination 2025

Early - Late Dec

After a hiatus of two years the Blue Cave is back with a vengeance in Shibuya. The event was previously organised along the Meguro..

طوكيو 2 Free Entry
Zao Snow Monster Festival 2024-2025

Zao Snow Monster Festival 2024-2025

Dec 27th - Feb 24th

Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..

ياماجاتا 2
Snow Monkeys in Nagano 11

Snow Monkeys in Nagano

Nicole Bauer

At Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (Hell's Valley Monkey Park) in Nagano Prefecture, you can observe the Japanese Snow Monkeys in their..

ناغانو 14
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