Shittenoji Doya Doya Festival
See dozens of loincloth-clad men and boys doused in very cold water as they compete in teams for banknotes.
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Miyoshi Bonden Festival
Teams race to be the first to reach the shrine and onlookers also push to touch the special charms of this shrine.
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Wakakusa Yamayaki
See an entire mountainside in Nara go up in flames as fireworks are launched behind it.
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Yasaka Shrine Setsubun
Setsubun at Yasaka Shrine's is unusual because it features geiko, geisha from Kyoto.
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Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Instead of bean-throwing, you toss joss sticks into a fire at this traditional Setsubun Festival.
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Noboribetsu Onsen “Naked Man” Festival
A steamy festival in the depths of the freezing winter
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Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2024
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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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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Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
Watch the magical sight of of dozens of paper balloons adorning the night sky.
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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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Kasedori Festival
This unique festival gets its name from the straw coats worn by the participants.
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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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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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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
A quaint snow festival complete with snow sculptures and entertainment.
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Ashikaga Flower Park Illuminations 2023
Visit one of the best illuminations in Japan and relive the wonder of the spring wisteria.
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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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