Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko 2025 Mar 4th - Mar 15th Snow Machine is a four-day music festival featuring the biggest Australian and Japanese electronic artists.
Culture Abare Matsuri 2025 Early Jul Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa. One of Japan’s most violent and fiery fe..
Culture Wajima Grand Festival 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 25th The Wajima Grand Festivals are the highlight of late summer in the Wajima area of the Noto Peninsula. The festive activities center..
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 25th Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Beach...
Activities Nagoya Port Sea Train Land Illumination 2025-2026 Early Dec - Late Feb Nagoya Port Sea Train Land hosts an illumination event in the winter months each year, which boasts over 50,000 festive lights scattered..
Activities Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival 2025-2026 Dec 20th - Jan 31st The Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival is held every year from December 20th until January 31st, when over 3 million white daffodils..
Activities Shiraito Falls Christmas Session 2025 Late Dec Shiraito falls are located in Karuizawa, Nagano. They are lit up during select periods during the winter. The first of those illumination..
Culture Urasa Naked Man Festival 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar Urasa's Naked Man Festival lays claim to being one of Japan's most unique winter festivals. Participants push and jostle..