Timed to coincide with Sapporo’s giant winter festival, Otaru’s Light Snow Path (otaruyukiakarinomichi—the awkward name is a direct translation) event is on a much more intimate scale.
The streets and canals of this seaside city to the northwest of Sapporo will be illuminated by candlelit snow lanterns.
Otaru can be reached via Japan Rail from Sapporo Station in 32 minutes.
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19, this event has been postponed. New dates will be announced on the website and social media The first of the annual Geisha performances in Kyoto, the Kitano Odori is performed by Geiko […]
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19, this event has been cancelled for 2020. The Shizuoka Festival is Shizuoka city’s biggest Spring festival. The three day event features a Yatai mura (outdoor food village), nebuta floats (see Nebuta […]
One of Japan’s more unusual festivals, here you can watch brave performers balance on a tightrope strung across a 10m-wide valley while wearing a heavy headdress. Held in the grounds of Isenomori Shrine and surrounded by cherry blossom, it’s a […]
Japan's earliest 'summer fireworks festival' takes place in Okinawa in April!
