Culture Yamayaki Festival 2027 Late Jan For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the mountain..
Activities Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition 2027 Late Jan The Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition at Beppu Ropeway offers several unique ways to make the best of the winter season...
Activities Hottoyuda Northern Japan Snowball Fight 2027 Late Jan Nishiwaga Town in Iwate Prefecture is home to one of northern Japan's most distinctive winter events, the Hottoyuda Northern..
Activities Inzai Illuminations 2026-2027 Late Nov - Late Jan The Inzai Illuminations are a relatively new annual event which commenced back in 2018. The event has grown year after year, and..
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2027 Late Jan The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed works..
Culture January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2027 Mid - Late Jan Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.
Culture Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo Onsen DOGO ART 2025-2027 Oct 10th - Feb 28th One of Japan's most iconic hot spring towns has become a canvas for contemporary art with the Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dog..
Culture What a Wonderful World Exhibition 2026-2027 Nov 14th - Mar 28th To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum will host a landmark exhibition drawn from the collect..