Shopping Nagano Christmas Market 2024 Dec 13th - Dec 25th The Nagano Christmas Market is a new event on the winter calendar, and it's set to bring local crafts, seasonal treats, an..
Activities Azumino Park Illuminations 2024-2025 Nov 2nd - Jan 13th From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination..
Nightlife The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2025 Jan 13th - Jan 15th The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, an outrageous combination of flames, kindling and tons of sake is held every year on January 15th..
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2025 Late Jan The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed works..
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Nagano Lantern Festival 2025 Early - Mid Feb Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2024-2025 Late Nov - Early Mar Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter sports...
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba 2025 Late Feb - Early Mar For the first time, a major music festival is coming to a Japanese ski field in the winter! Snow Machine is a 4 day music festival..