Winter Sports Tokamachi Snow Festival 2026 Mid Feb The Tokamachi Snow Festival has been held annually since 1950, and provides a fun way to enjoy the snow that this region of Japan..
Activities Lake Yamanaka Diamond Fuji Weeks 2026 Early - Late Feb Want to photograph 'Diamond Fuji'? Only in February do the settled weather and the sun's position create the opportunity..
Outdoors Ojiya Hot Air Balloon Festival 2026 Late Feb Ojiya, in Niigata's snow country, has an annual hot air balloon festival. There's both a hot air balloon competition, as..
Activities Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival 2026 Early - Late Feb Each year during the winter months, Hokkaido's Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival brings a dose of colorful magic to this corner of..
Outdoors Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025-2026 Late Dec - Late Feb Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..
Seasonal Lake Towada's Winter Story 2026 Late Jan - Late Feb Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2026 Early Mar Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter..
Festivals Shizukumiya Festival 2026 Mid Mar Running annually since 2003, the Shizukumiya Festival in Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is a popular event that honors the co..
