Tadami Snow Festival
Tadami has an abundance of snow, from which participants carve giant monuments and statues.
Tadami has an abundance of snow, from which participants carve giant monuments and statues.
A quaint snow festival complete with snow sculptures and entertainment.
Visit one of the best illuminations in Japan and relive the wonder of the spring wisteria.
Magical, candle-lit hollowed out snow mounds, rice wine, and daifuku (rice cakes). What's not to love?
Another one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.
A smaller, but unique festival in Osaka for fans of traditional Japanese culture
Start the new year with a bang. Using Mount Fuji as a backdrop, this colorful fireworks display is a sight to behold.
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Osaka Marathon 2024
Enjoy the warmth of an onsen in the middle of a winter wonderland.
Stunning plum blossom, tea ceremonies, and even Geisha make an unmissable event.
Attend a parade that features a portable shrine topped with a tiger and traditional Japanese instruments.
Visit an illuminated winter wonderland with fireworks each night in Aomori.
A 300-year-old fire festival with moving stages and live performances.
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.
While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural.
See early blooming cherry blossoms at Kawazu's annual flower festival.
Feast on this winter delicacy that was fetched fresh from nearby waters.
Enjoy the early sights of plum blossoms blooming at the Atami Plum Blossom Festival
On the second Sunday of March, a 2.2 meter tall phallic-shaped statue that weighs approximately 600kg is paraded around a small village in Niigata.
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Nagoya Women's Marathon