Yasaka Shrine Setsubun
One of the many traditional Setsubun festivals taking place across Kyoto (and Japan), Yasaka Shrine’s version is …
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Heian Jingu Setsubun
One of the best-known Setsubun festivals in Kyoto, this is a great place to drive away those evil spirits and welcome in …
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Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Celebrated to mark the end of winter and the day before spring begins on the old lunar calendar, Setsubun is an age-old …
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Noboribetsu Onsen “Naked Man” Festival.
Officially called the Noboribetsu Onsen Hot Water Festival (Noboribetsu onsen yu matsuri), this unique festival takes …
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Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
CancelledAn amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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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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Miyajima Oyster Festival
Hiroshima Prefecture is famed throughout Japan for its oyster industry, so Miyajima (Itsukushima) with its strong …
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Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
Held every year on February 10th, this local festival sees dozens of large paper balloons set off into the night sky. …
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Kasedori Festival
This unique festival gets its name from the straw coats worn by the participants. Apparently they’re supposed to …
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Iwate Snow Festival
One of Tohoku‘s biggest snow festivals, the Iwate snow festival showcases structures and statues crafted by over …
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Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
With ice floes and drift ice in the winter seas around Abashiri in the far north of Hokkaido, it gets very, very cold …
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2022 Sapporo Snow Festival
For where to stay and what to do, see our Sapporo Snow Festival Mega Guide. The Sapporo Snow Festival takes place …
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Tadami Snow Festival
Tadami is a tiny town in the rugged mountainous region in the western part of Fukushima Prefecture that is known mainly …
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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Making the best of the truckloads of snow that cover Hirosaki each winter, the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival …
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Otaru Light Snow Path
Timed to coincide with Sapporo’s giant winter festival, Otaru’s Light Snow Path (Otaru Yuki Akari no …
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2022
Featuring more than 15,000 lanterns, the festival originally started as a more simple Chinese New Year celebration. In …
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Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
A kamakura is a hollow carved out from a mound of snow. This festival, in Yokote City, Akita, usually features more than …
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Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
As you may have ascertained from the accompanying image, this is another one of Japan’s renowned …
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Ichiya Kanjo (One Night) Festival
A small, local festival held to celebrate the girls who sacrificed themselves to save the village from the disasters of …
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Lake Towada Winter Story of Light
On the shores of Lake Towada, the venue is transformed into an illuminated winter wonderland for a period of three …
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Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival
A fantastic opportunity to see one of Kyoto’s most beautiful temples, with stunning plum blossom, tea ceremonies …
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Katsuyama Sagicho Matsuri
A 300 year old fire festival with moving stages and live performances
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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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Zao Snow Monster Festival
While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao—called juhyo in Japanese—are …
5:00pm – 9:00pm
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