Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2027 Early Feb The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this quite rural area of
Culture Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2026 May 23rd - May 24th The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Culture Senhime Peony Festival 2027 Mid Apr An annual festival takes place when the flowers are at their best, typically around mid-April.
Culture Ogiyama Fire Festival 2027 Early Apr The Ogiyama Fire Festival started in 1976 and is held in early April each year as part of the Beppu Onsen Festival.
Culture Vietnam Tet Festival 2027 Late Jan If you're in Tokyo and looking for a way to celebrate the Lunar New Year, check out the Vietnam Tet Festival at Yoyogi Park. 2024 will be the first iteration
Culture Chichibu Whisky Festival 2027 Mid Feb The Chichibu Whisky Festival has been held every year since 2014, and it's hosted by a crew of whisky-loving volunteers wanting to spread the enjoyment
Culture Kobe Countdown Festival 2026-2027 Dec 31st - Jan 1st The Kobe Illuminage Countdown Festival is an annual New Year's Eve event beloved by many visitors.
Yamagata Imonikai Festival 2026 Mid Sep In 2018, the Yamagata Imonikai Festival earned a Guinness World Record... In 2023, the festival served 30,000 bowls of Yamagata’s soul food—imoni