Events in Nagano

Nagano Marathon 2023

Nagano Marathon awes with snow-capped mountain views and heaps of blooming cherry blossoms. Entry Entry is usually from November to December. Entry price was for the 2023 race. Course The course …

Kiso Mikoshi Makuri Festival

Taking place in the picturesque Kiso township of Nagano Prefecture, the Mikoshi Matsuri is an annual event involving approximately 100 wooden mikoshi (portable, shoulder-borne shrines). The …

Takabocchi Kogen Horse Race

This is a horse race which takes place in Shiojiri City on the grassy Takabocchi Plateau. With around 80 competitors from throughout Japan, organizers claim that it is the highest altitude horse …

Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival

Usually, an incredible 40,000 fireworks go up in smoke in a couple of hours at this mid summer fireworks festival. However, for 2022 the organizers are running a “special type” event …

National New Fireworks Games

Taking place at Suwa (the same location as Japan’s biggest fireworks festival in early August) the National New Fireworks Games is also one of the country’s largest fireworks …

Karuizawa Momiji Festival

Get your koyo groove on with six weeks of awesome autumnal foliage and a shedload of great local deals in Karuizawa, Nagano. During the long-running festival the town goes all out to ensure that …

Nozawa Onsen 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 Baba-no-hara, Nozawa Onsen Village on the 15th of January every year. After …

Suwa Onbashira Festival

Japan's most dangerous festival — several participants don't make it back home...