
Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Another one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
Another one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
Magical, candle-lit hollowed out snow mounds, rice wine, and daifuku (rice cakes). What's not to love?
Visit one of the best illuminations in Japan and relive the wonder of the spring wisteria.
Glow up your Instagram — literally. Experience a mesmerizing journey through lights with glowing art installations and illuminations.
See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.
A smaller, but unique festival in Osaka for fans of traditional Japanese culture
See the spectacular scene of hundreds of ice candles being lit up.
A 300-year-old fire festival with moving stages and live performances.
Attend a parade that features a portable shrine topped with a tiger and traditional Japanese instruments.
Start the new year with a bang. Using Mount Fuji as a backdrop, this colorful fireworks display is a sight to behold.
Visit an illuminated winter wonderland with fireworks each night in Aomori.
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Osaka Marathon 2024
Make the most of the cold and savor winter at the Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido.
While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural.
Stunning plum blossom, tea ceremonies, and even Geisha make an unmissable event.
The Osaka Wheel transforms into the Kotatsu Ferris Wheel, offering a cozy gondola ride complete with heated tables, warm oden, and hot sake.
Watch samurai battles, live performances, and a grand parade honoring the legendary warlord Miyoshi Nagayoshi in Osaka's Daito City.
Enjoy the early sights of plum blossoms blooming at the Atami Plum Blossom Festival.
Enjoy the warmth of an onsen in the middle of a winter wonderland.
Feast on this winter delicacy that was fetched fresh from nearby waters.
Sky lanterns light up the night, snowboarders take on epic jumps, and local food stalls bring Niigata’s snow country to life at the Tsunan Snow Festival.
Feast your eyes upon 5,100 individual plum trees and 25 different varieties at this quaint park in Aichi.