Festivals Yamagata Snow Festival 2025 Late Jan Yamagata hosts a winter festival on the first weekend of February 2017.
Activities Daigo Light-up Waterfall and Tunnel 2024-2025 Early Oct - Late Jan The Fukuroda Falls of Daigo light up once a year and create splendid imagery for all to enjoy.
Activities Takatsuki Station Illuminations 2024-2025 Mid Dec - Late Jan Many train stations across Japan are adorned with colorful lights during the colder months to embrace the festive spirit and provide..
Culture Itokawa Promenade Sakura Festival 2025 Early Jan - Early Feb The scenic Itokawa Promenade in the center of Atami City is famous for its early-blooming Atamizakura, which color the area with..
Outdoors Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025 Early Feb The Zao Snow Monsters rival Nagano's Snow Monkeys in popularity and they are one of Japan's winter attractions not to be..
Culture Yukidaruma Snowman Festival: Kuwajima 2025 Early Feb See snowmen of all shapes and sizes at Shiramine and Kuwajima, deep in the mountain valleys of Ishikawa's Hakusan region.
Culture Paper Balloon Festival in Senboku 2025 Mid Feb The Paper Balloon festival is a very colourful festival in the middle of the Akita winter
Festivals Subzero Forest Ice Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Subzero Forest Ice Festival in Takayama is held on the second Saturday of February every year, and it combines icicles and lights..