Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2025 Early Aug August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi
Culture Kanuma Buttsuke Autumn Festival 2025 Mid Oct A festival of food, music, dance and elaborate floats celebrated each year in October.
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival 2025 Mid Oct Nikko Toshogu Shrine's annual grand festival features the Yabusame tradition—horseback archery—and the Togyosai where port..
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 Late Oct - Early Jan 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 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..