Cheese and Whey Festival 2025 Early Nov The Cheese and Whey Festival in Nasu includes the chance for attendees to taste and compare cheeses from factories across the country,..
Activities Santa Hills Illumination 2025-2026 Nov 2nd - Jan 3rd Santa Hills is a campsite, café and shop in the Nasu district of Tochigi and a popular spot for night illumination in the area..
Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2026 Early Feb The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from Tochigi..
Recommended Culture Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Oct - Mid Feb The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2026 Late Jan - Late Feb Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival. From late January..
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..
Culture Flower Festival in Mashiko 2026 Early - Mid Apr Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
Culture Yayoi Festival 2026 Apr 16th - Apr 17th The Yayoi Festival is a historic spring celebration in Nikko, Tochigi, with a tradition spanning 1200 years.