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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Nijo-jo Castle Garden Special Opening
Usually only view-able from the stone foundation of the former castle keep, the Castle gardens are being opened to …
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Toka Ebisu Festival
This popular 5 day festival celebrates Ebisu-san, one of the seven lucky Gods of Japanese mythology, responsible for …
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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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Oni Hashiri – Ogres and Flaming Torches
Taking place in the grounds of Nenbutsu Temple in Nara, this fiery performance has been an annual tradition for over 500 …
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Shittenoji Doyadoya Festival
Celebrating the end of a 14 day period of worship after new year, this festival sees dozens of loincloth-clad men/boys …
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Nozawa Fire Festival
The Nozawa Fire Festival is one of the three greatest fire festivals in Japan and a must-see event which takes place at …
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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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Miyoshi Bonden Matsuri
Held at Mt. Taihei Miyoshi Shrine every year, the Miyoshi Bonden festival is a sometimes-violent race to place offerings …
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Wakakusa Yamayaki
One of the most impressive sights in Japan this January, the Wasakusa Yamayaki sees the entire mountainside go up in …
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Wakakusa Yamayaki
One of the most impressive sights in Japan this January, the Wasakusa Yamayaki sees the entire mountainside go up in …
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Chinese New Year Festivities
Kobe is home to one of only a few “China towns” in Japan. As such, it’s no surprise that the Chinese …
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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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Zao Snow Monster Festival
While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural. Created in rare …
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2021
Featuring more than 15,000 lanterns, the festival originally started as a more simple Chinese New Year celebration. In …
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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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Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
A snowy wonderland appears each winter in this quiet onsen town as hundreds of small snow-houses are built. Illuminated …
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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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“Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
Each year at Toki no Sumika – a leisure resort in the Gotemba area of Shizuoka – there is a winter …
¥1,000 (on the door)
