Fukuoka Christmas Market and Illuminations
Spend your Christmas wrapped up in the midst of the beautiful Fukuoka Christmas Market and Illuminations.
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Nijō Castle NAKED Summer Festival 2025
The art collective NAKED are doing what they do best and turning another historical landmark into a fun, festival paradise.
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Nara Tokae
See Nara's deer in a new light - literally! Made out of candles, this festival is about enormous pieces of art.
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Fuji-Kawaguchiko Cherry Blossom Festival 2025
Take this chance to visit Kawaguchiko during cherry blossom season and be rewarded with an incredible view of Mount Fuji.
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Maruyama Park Weeping Cherry Tree Illumination
The light-up event of the weeping cherry tree at Maruyama Park in Kyoto is a must-see annual tradition.
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Fukuoka Phantom Castle
See Fukuoka Castle shine in all its glory at this special illumination event happening between March and April.
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Kiyomizu-dera Spring Illuminations
To celebrate the change to spring, Kiyomizu-dera will hold a night event to brighten up the foliage.
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NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2025
This nighttime event lights up the thousands of cherry blossoms at Hikone Castle near Lake Biwa.
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Kōbe Candlelight Concert: Best of Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)
Warm up a chilly night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.
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“Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
A winter illumination event involving fountains, water, and lots of lights.
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Lake Towada Winter Story of Light
Visit an illuminated winter wonderland with fireworks each night in Aomori.
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Namba Hikari Tabi Illumination 2024
Glow up your Instagram — literally. Experience a mesmerizing journey through lights with glowing art installations and illuminations.
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Shirakawago Winter Light-Up 2025
See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.
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Ashikaga Flower Park Illuminations 2024
Visit one of the best illuminations in Japan and relive the wonder of the spring wisteria.
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Osaka and Kōbe Illuminage
See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.
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Yamanakako Ice Candles Festival
See the spectacular scene of hundreds of ice candles being lit up.
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Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
It gets very, very cold in the far north of Hokkaido, so what better place to have a festival with giant carved ice sculptures?
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Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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