Activities Cosmos Season at the Kurohime Plateau 2025 Early Aug - Early Oct Nagano's Kurohime Plateau has been home to cosmos flowers for almost the last 50 years, and the area is a popular picnic spot..
Yakitori Japan Festival 2025 Early Oct The Yakitori Japan Festival in Yamaguchi's Nagato City celebrates this much-loved foodie favorite, and the two-day event will..
Festivals Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2025 Mid Oct The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba restaurants..
Culture Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival 2025 Sunday - Nov 23rd If you think fireworks festivals in Japan are only typical of the summer, then you should visit Nagano around the end of Novem..
Culture National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival 2025 Mid Dec Every December, winter sports fans and nature lovers head to Kurumayama Shrine in Nagano Prefecture for the National Snow Mountain..
Shopping Nagano Christmas Market 2025 Mid - Late Dec 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 2025-2026 Early Nov - Mid Jan From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination..
Nightlife The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2026 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..