Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2024-2025 Lynda Hogan Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter spo...
Culture Capybara Onsen at Suzaka City Zoo 2024-2025 Kim Bergström The Suzaka City Zoo in Nagano Prefecture is currently hosting a capybara hot spring event until April 25th, where visitors ca...
Activities Kera-Ike Ice Rink 2024-2025 Kim Bergström If you're wanting to ice skate in a natural setting, the Kera-ike Skating Rink in Nagano is formed by a frozen pond in the fo...
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko 2025 John Blagys Snow Machine is a four-day music festival featuring the biggest Australian and Japanese electronic artists.
Activities Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns 2025 Kim Bergström Running from the start of February until the end of March, the Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns event features illuminate...
Culture Takamori Kannon-do Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Takamori Kannon-do Sakura Festival is held when the blossoms on the grounds are at their best, and along with the floral ...
Activities Iiyama Nanohana Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Iiyama's aptly-named Nanohana Park comes alive during spring, and their annual nanohana festival is held during the latter ha...
Activities Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Bergström From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling th...
Karuizawa Half Marathon 2025 Kim Bergström The resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano is a popular destination for various outdoor recreation pursuits, from cycling to skii...
Culture Spring Festa at Alps Azumino National Park 2025 Kim Bergström While spring in Japan might immediately evoke visions of cherry blossoms, they're not the only flowers that can be enjoyed at...
