Culture Urasa Naked Man Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Urasa's Naked Man Festival lays claim to being one of Japan's most unique winter festivals. Participants push and jostle thei...
Activities Koide International Snowball Fight 2027 Kim Bergström The Koide International Snowball Fight is one of Japan's most unique festivals. Teams battle it out in groups of five to be c...
Culture Lantern Festival in Nozawa Onsen 2026 Nathan Eden Nozawa Holidays are hosting guests over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September for the autumn lantern festival. The fest...
Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year. The region is known for their kimono production, and it's ...
Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festiva...
Food Yairo Watermelon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Wild about watermelon? The Yairo Watermelon Festival in Niigata offers all you can eat watermelon for the bargain price of 50...
Food Echigo Winery Grape Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Echigo Winery is situated in the heart of Niigata's snow country, and holds an annual Grape Festival where you can enjoy ...
Culture Niigata Fireworks Festival 2026 Bonson Lam As with many summer festivals, the highlight of the Niigata Festival is the fireworks in the evening over the river. On Frida...
Culture Shimada Obi Festival 2026 Illaura Rossiter Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every...
Culture Niigata Festival 2026 Anonymous The Niigata Festival is one of the biggest attraction in the region, and it's well earned! It goes for three days on the firs...
