Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
Watch the magical sight of of dozens of paper balloons adorning the night sky.
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Yamanakako Ice Candles Festival
See the spectacular scene of hundreds of ice candles being lit up.
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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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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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Namahage Sedo Festival
A festival in which locals dress up as demons and scare the bejesus out of young children.
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Kasedori Festival
This unique festival gets its name from the straw coats worn by the participants.
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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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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
A quaint snow festival complete with snow sculptures and entertainment.
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2025
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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Ashikaga Flower Park Illuminations 2024
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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Osaka and Kōbe Illuminage
See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.
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Namba Hikari Tabi Illumination 2024
Glow up your Instagram — literally. Experience a mesmerizing journey through lights with glowing art installations and illuminations.
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Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Another one of Japan's renowned "naked" festivals (sort of).
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Ichiya Kanjo (One Night) Festival
A smaller, but unique festival in Osaka for fans of traditional Japanese culture
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Lake Kawaguchiko Winter Fireworks
Start the new year with a bang. Using Mount Fuji as a backdrop, this colorful fireworks display is a sight to behold.
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Osaka Marathon 2025
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Osaka Marathon 2024
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