Sapporo Snow Festival 2025
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See the beauty of winter at the Sapporo Snow Festival.
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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
This is a past eventA quaint snow festival complete with snow sculptures and entertainment.
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Kasedori Festival
This is a past eventThis unique festival gets its name from the straw coats worn by the participants.
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2025
This is a past eventHead to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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Otaru Snow Light Path Festival 2025
This is a past eventA quieter alternative in Sapporo's beautiful snows.
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Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
This is a past eventAnother one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
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Namba Hikari Tabi Illumination 2024
This is a past eventGlow up your Instagram — literally. Experience a mesmerizing journey through lights with glowing art installations and illuminations.
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Ashikaga Flower Park Illuminations 2024
This is a past eventVisit one of the best illuminations in Japan and relive the wonder of the spring wisteria.
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Osaka and Kōbe Illuminage
This is a past eventSee Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.
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Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
This is a past eventMagical, candle-lit hollowed out snow mounds, rice wine, and daifuku (rice cakes). What's not to love?
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Ichiya Kanjo (One Night) Festival
This is a past eventA smaller, but unique festival in Osaka for fans of traditional Japanese culture
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Atami Marine Sea Fireworks Festival 2025
This is a past eventThe Atami Marine Fireworks have been lighting up the east coast of the Izu Peninsula since 1952.
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Tōji Temple Flea Market
This is a past eventVisit Tōji Temple, one of Kyoto's oldest temples, and explore the bustling Kobo-ichi Market. Held monthly, this vibrant market is an unmissable experience for visitors and locals alike.
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Shigisan Tiger Festival
Attend a parade that features a portable shrine topped with a tiger and traditional Japanese instruments.
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Katsuyama Sagicho Festival
A 300-year-old fire festival with moving stages and live performances.
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Yamanakako Ice Candles Festival
See the spectacular scene of hundreds of ice candles being lit up.
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Lake Kawaguchiko Winter Fireworks
Start the new year with a bang. Using Mount Fuji as a backdrop, this colorful fireworks display is a sight to behold.
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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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Zao Snow Monster Festival
While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural.
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Osaka Marathon 2025
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Osaka Marathon 2024
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Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
Make the most of the cold and savor winter at the Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido.
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Tenjin-san Shrine Flea Market
Explore the Tenjin-san Flea Market at Kitano Tenman-gū, Kyoto, held on the 25th of every month.
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Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival
Stunning plum blossom, tea ceremonies, and even Geisha make an unmissable event.
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