Activities Shizukuishi Winter Festa 2026 Jan 31st - Feb 23rd If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this February, the Shizukuishi Winter Festa at Iwate's Koiwai Farm is worth..
Activities Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival 2026 Jan 31st - Feb 23rd Each year during the winter months, Hokkaido's Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival brings a dose of colorful magic to this corner of..
Outdoors Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025-2026 Late Dec - Late Feb Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..
Seasonal Lake Towada's Winter Story 2026 Late Jan - Late Feb Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.
Outdoors Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter “SNOWART” 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 8th Introducing the annual Echigo-Tsumari Snow Art Project in snow country Niigata where visitors can appreciate art installations and..
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2026 Saturday - Mar 14th Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter..
Festivals Shizukumiya Festival 2026 Mid Mar Running annually since 2003, the Shizukumiya Festival in Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is a popular event that honors the co..
Activities Kadena AmericaFest 2026 Late Mar Kadena AmericaFest celebrates the US-Japan alliance and friendship, and the open-base event allows visitors to check out aircraft..