Demon Festival on Mount Yoshino in Nara
Fancy a dance with a demon? Nara's Kinpusenji Temple offers a unique Setsubun experience with its annual Demon Festival.
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Shirakawago Winter Light-Up 2026
See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.
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Beppu Tsurumi-Dake Cold Weather Competition
Test your mettle in quirky contests like icicle clinging and enjoy local flavors with a shochu guessing game.
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Kayabuki no Sato Snow (Miyama Village) Lantern Festival
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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People-Throwing and Ash-Smearing Festival
This is a past eventWatch men get tossed into snow and behold the messy ash-smearing chaos.
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Dontosai Festival
This is a past eventPut some heat into your winter and New Year with this steamy (in more ways than one!) festival.
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Sake Festival Osaka Bay Tower
This is a past eventThis festival in Osaka offers traditional Japanese libations and more.
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Belgian Beer Weekend Kyoto
This is a past eventThis beer event takes place just a short walk away from Kyoto Station.
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Saikū Cultural Art Festival
★ Staff recommendationThis is a past eventHot air balloons, a giant moon, and traditional performances from the past — welcome to the Saikū Cultural Art Festival.
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Zen Night Walk Kyoto
This is a past eventStep into a world of tranquility with ZEN NIGHT WALK, taking place at Kyoto's Kenninji Temple.
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Takabocchi Kogen Horse Race
This is a past eventSpend your day horsing around at this horse race with plenty of other fun activities.
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Nagasaki Tall Ship Festival
This is a past eventBoard tall ships with billowing sails, see races, cruises, evening light-ups and fireworks.
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Iwate Snow Festival
CancelledThis is a past eventUpdate: The 2023 Iwate Snow Festival has been canceled and future iterations look unlikely to go ahead. An alternative festival may take place, so keep checking back. One of Tohoku‘s …
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Higashiomi Giant Kite Festival
This is a past eventOn the last Sunday of May each year, Higashiomi in Shiga Prefecture hosts a festival in which enormous traditional kites are hauled into the air by teams of up to 100 people. The festival …
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Italia, Amore Mio!
This is a past eventUsually held in Tokyo, this Italian extravagnaza is branching out to Nagoya and Osaka this year. All elements of Italian culture will be explored and displayed, with cooking demonstrations from …
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