Worldwide Eisa Festival
Dance, they say, like nobody is watching. If that’s not your jam, go watch somebody else dance instead. Head down …
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Sake Spring Kyoto 2021
PostponedApproximately 50 sake brewers from around Japan will be serving 150 different varieties of nihonshu along with food from …
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Kobe Luminarie 2021
Kobe Luminarie is an annual winter light-up held in memory of the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Now …
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Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
This festival in Nara prefecture traces its origin back to the 12th century. The name comes from the Wakamiya Shrine …
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Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro – Illuminations
The quiet streets of Arashiyama and Sagano will be beautifully lit each evening, allowing you to explore the traditional …
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Naha Marathon, Okinawa
Due to the problems with oganising a marathon during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have decided to move the event …
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Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
The already beautiful and bustling streets of Kobe’s China Town will be decorated with hundreds of red lanterns …
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German Christmas Market
Get the festive feel at the Umeda German Christmas Market in Osaka, right up until Christmas day!
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Nagasaki Christmas
Christmas really does come early in Nagasaki—and, even if only 2% of Japanese are Christians, they do the season …
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ROHM Illumination
This is Kyoto’s largest illumination with over 860,000 lights and some stunning spaces. Highlights include the …
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Himeji Castle Light-up
The Himeji Castle Fantasy Illumination takes on the theme of “Four Seasons Fantasia Hitotose” this year. …
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Ramen Expo 2021
The Ramen Expo in Expo Commemoration Park (more commonly known as Banpakukoen) takes place this year over four …
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Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka’s winter illuminations are split into two events under the “Festival of Lights” umbrella: …
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Okera Mairi: Old Year’s Eve at Yasaka-jinja Shrine
Want to ensure peace and prosperity for 2020? Head to Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine on the 31st of December for the Okera …
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Sendai Pageant of Starlight
In its 31st year, the event’s official Japanese title is “Sendai Hikari no Pajento” which …
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Saga Light Fantasy
Spreading out from the south entrance of Saga Station, Saga Light Fantasy is a winter illumination featuring more than …
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Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Extending from the south exit of Iwaki Station in Fukushima, “Hikari no Sakura” is a winter illumination …
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Lake Towada Winter Story 2021
On the shores of Lake Towada, the venue is transformed into an illuminated winter wonderland for a period of three …
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Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki is a city so soaked in the history of Japan and the West that you can hardly turn a corner without stepping …
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Osaka Castle Illuminage
A paid-entry illumination event with a very Japanese theme, this is a great way to get festive in Osaka this winter. …
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Sapporo White Illumination
This winter light-up takes place at five different locations including Odori Park, Sapporo Eki-mae Dori and Minami 1-Jo …
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