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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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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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Miyajima Oyster Festival
CancelledChow down on cheap oysters at one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
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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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Tadami Snow Festival
Tadami has an abundance of snow, from which participants carve giant monuments and statues.
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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
A quaint snow festival complete with snow sculptures and entertainment.
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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 2025
Head to Nagasaki Lantern Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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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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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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Osaka and Kōbe Illuminage
See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event.
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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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Lake Towada Winter Story of Light
Visit an illuminated winter wonderland with fireworks each night in Aomori.
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Zao Snow Monster Festival
While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural.
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Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
Make the most of the cold and savor winter at the Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido.
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Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival
See early blooming cherry blossoms at Kawazu's annual flower festival.
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Sky Kotatsu Osaka Ferris Wheel
The Osaka Wheel transforms into the Kotatsu Ferris Wheel, offering a cozy gondola ride complete with heated tables, warm oden, and hot sake.
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Atami Plum Blossom Festival
Enjoy the early sights of plum blossoms blooming at the Atami Plum Blossom Festival.
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