Activities Lake Yamanaka Diamond Fuji Weeks 2025 Feb 1st - Feb 22nd Want to photograph 'Diamond Fuji'? Only in February do the settled weather and the sun's position create the opportunity..
Culture Takikawa Lantern Festival 2025 Saturday - Feb 22nd The tradition of creating unique paper bag lanterns, made by the citizens of Takikawa, continues in its 11th year
Snow Shoveling Race in Hijiori Onsen 2025 Sunday - Feb 23rd Held every February in Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, a unique snow shoveling race challenges participants to dig through snow..
Culture Shonan Bread Festival 2025 Sunday - Feb 23rd The Shonan Bread Festival is one of the largest bread-centric festivals in the region, and will include 40 participating bakeries..
Kobe Beer Jamboree 2025 Feb 22nd - Feb 23rd The Kobe Beer Jamboree is a new beer festival, and it's set to bring brewers and bars from across the country to Kobe Sambo..
Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination 2024-2025 Nov 22nd - Feb 23rd The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae Street..
Culture Some no Komichi Dyeing Festival 2025 Feb 21st - Feb 23rd Traditionally, dye producers used to hang their dyed fabric along the Myoshoji River in the Nakai/Ochiai neighbourhood.
Outdoors Ojiya Hot Air Balloon Festival 2025 Feb 22nd - Feb 23rd Ojiya, in Niigata's snow country, has an annual hot air balloon festival. There's both a hot air balloon competition, as..