Activities Star Illumination of Goryokaku 2025-2026 Early Dec - Late Feb Hakodate lights up the winter nights with a special three-month illumination at the Goryokaku star-shaped fortress.
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2025-2026 Late Nov - Late Feb Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter sports...
Culture Yamaga Winter Lantern Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Yamaga displays illuminated paper umbrellas and and bamboo candles on winter evenings in February.
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2026 Late Jan - Early Mar Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Activities Takasaki Pageant of Starlight 2025-2026 Early Nov - Early Mar From the end of Autumn until the New Year, Takasaki's Symphony Road is lit up with thousands of lights. In select locations,..
Activities Hikarinosumika Illumination Display 2025-2026 Mid Oct - Early Mar Hikarinosumika is the name of the winter illumination display at Tokinosumika in Gotemba, Shizuoka. The resort is also referred..
Activities Toki no Sumika Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Oct - Early Mar The Toki no Sumika Illumination event takes place at the Gotemba Kogen Resort annually, and is now in its 19th year. There are various..
Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2026 Late Jan - Early Mar The annual Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival has been running for over 40 years now, and it celebrates the beauty of the harsh, cold winters..