February 2027 Events in Japan

Osaka and Kōbe Illuminage

See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.

Shirakawago Winter Light-Up 2027

See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.

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.

Flea Market Raku Kyoto

Don't miss this Kyoto flea market.

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.

Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival

Instead of bean-throwing, you toss joss sticks into a fire at this traditional Setsubun Festival.

Yasaka Shrine Setsubun

Setsubun at Yasaka Shrine's is unusual because it features geisha.

Heian-jingū Shrine Setsubun

This is one of the best-known Setsubun festivals in Kyoto.

Noboribetsu Onsen “Naked Man” Festival

A steamy festival in the depths of the freezing winter

Neo Marche

Neo Marche aims to be a cutting edge flea market.

Neo Marche

Neo Marche aims to be a cutting edge flea market.

Mount Omuro Yamayaki

A traditional festival in which the old grass on Mount Omuro is burnt away to allow new grass to grow.

Mihara Daruma Festival

Festival food and daruma dolls aplenty. For a daruma market of historic proportions, there's none quite like Mihara City's annual Daruma Festival.

Iiyama Snow Festival

A relatively new addition to the annual winter event calendar.

Kobe Luminarie 2027

A beautiful light show and memorial in one Kobe event.

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?

Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival

Watch the magical sight of of dozens of paper balloons adorning the night sky.

Kasedori Festival

This unique festival gets its name from the straw coats worn by the participants.

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

A quaint snow festival complete with snow sculptures and entertainment.

Sapporo Snow Festival 2027

See the beauty of winter at the Sapporo Snow Festival.

Daito Ohara Water Festival

Getting soaked with freezing water while half-naked in the middle of winter? Catch Iwate’s Daito Ohara Water Festival.

Gonbo (Burdock) Fertility Festival

A fertility festival at Nakayama Shrine in Mie.

Suita Fire Festival

Visit the Suita Fire Festival at Jōkō Enmanji Temple in Osaka for fire rituals, sacred smoke, and blessings for the year ahead.

Asahikawa Winter Festival

Giant snow sculptures, light projections, fireworks, and hearty winter foods in one of Japan’s coldest cities. Learn what's in store at the Asahikawa Winter Festival