Culture Lantern Festival in Nozawa Onsen 2024 Nathan Eden Nozawa Holidays are hosting guests over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September for the autumn lantern festival. The fest...
Activities Cosmos Season at the Kurohime Plateau 2024 Kim Nagano's Kurohime Plateau has been home to cosmos flowers for almost the last 50 years, and the area is a popular picnic spot...
Yakitori Japan Festival 2024 Kim The Yakitori Japan Festival in Yamaguchi's Nagato City celebrates this much-loved foodie favorite, and the two-day event will...
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2024 Kim The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba res...
Culture Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival 2024 Novriana Dewi If you think fireworks festivals in Japan are only typical of the summer, then you should visit Nagano around the end of Nove...
Shopping Nagano Christmas Market 2024 Kim The Nagano Christmas Market is a new event on the winter calendar, and it's set to bring local crafts, seasonal treats, and d...
Activities Azumino Park Illuminations 2024-2025 Kim From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination e...
Nightlife The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2025 Robert Grey The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, an outrageous combination of flames, kindling and tons of sake is held every year on January ...
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2025 Kim The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed wor...
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2025 Kim The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize...