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Noboribetsu Onsen “Naked Man” Festival
A steamy festival in the depths of the freezing winter
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Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
It gets very, very cold in the far north of Hokkaido, so what better place to have a festival with giant carved ice sculptures?
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Miyajima Oyster Festival
Chow down on cheap oysters at one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
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Mihara Daruma Festival
Festival food and daruma dolls aplenty. For a daruma market of historic proportions, there's none quite like Mihara City's annual Daruma Festival.
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Namahage Sedo Festival
A festival in which locals dress up as demons and scare the bejesus out of young children.
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Mount Omuro Yamayaki
A traditional festival in which the old grass on Mount Omuro is burnt away to allow new grass to grow.
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Tadami Snow Festival
Tadami has an abundance of snow, from which participants carve giant monuments and statues.
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Konomiya Naked Festival
9,000 men, freezing water, and one God-man. Japan’s wildest naked festival is not for the faint-hearted.
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Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
Watch the magical sight of of dozens of paper balloons adorning the night sky.
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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
A quaint snow festival complete with snow sculptures and entertainment.
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Kasedori Festival
This unique festival gets its name from the straw coats worn by the participants.
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Daito Ohara Water Festival
Getting soaked with freezing water while half-naked in the middle of winter? Catch Iwate’s Daito Ohara Water Festival.
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Suita Fire Festival
Visit the Suita Fire Festival at Jōkō Enmanji Temple in Osaka for fire rituals, sacred smoke, and blessings for the year ahead.
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Asahikawa Winter Festival
Giant snow sculptures, light projections, fireworks, and hearty winter foods in one of Japan’s coldest cities. Learn what's in store at the Asahikawa Winter Festival
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Radish Festival
Warm up this February at Ōhara’s Sanzen-in Temple, where locals serve steaming soup made from locally grown radish.
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2026
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Another one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
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Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
Magical, candle-lit hollowed out snow mounds, rice wine, and daifuku (rice cakes). What's not to love?
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