Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: November 2026, December 2026, January 2027, February 2027
This festival celebrates Niigata's renowned sake heritage, offering over 500 types of sake, local cuisine, seminars, and stage performances.
7–8 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigataA Doll's Day celebration in Echizen Ono with hina doll displays at two venues, including a 20-step arrangement at a historic National Cultural Property.
24 Jan – 8 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOno · FukuiA spring procession of 22 sake barrel shrines celebrates the completion of new sake and prays for an abundant harvest of the five grains.
15 Mar 2027Takayama · GifuA spring fertility rite centered on a symbolic wooden offering, with portable shrine processions and prayers for good harvests and future generations.
15 Mar 2027Komaki · AichiWinter fireworks displays held on ski slopes throughout the season, creating a unique nocturnal atmosphere distinct from traditional summer shows.
1 Jan – 21 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYuzawa · NiigataAbout 580 pieces of Old Noritake and Noritake porcelain at the Yokoyama Art Museum in Nagoya, for 150 years since the Morimura brothers founded Morimura-gumi.
23 Oct 2026 – 22 Mar 2027Nagoya · AichiA spring celebration in Nonoichi showcases the camellia, the city's flower, through exhibitions of art, markets, and traditional tea ceremonies.
21–22 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNonoichi · IshikawaA program offering visitors a chance to experience geisha dance performances and traditional Japanese instruments in Kanazawa's historic teahouse districts.
26 Apr 2026 – 28 Mar 2027Kanazawa · IshikawaA Hina Matsuri doll festival blended with regional silk-industry heritage, held a month after the national holiday because spring comes late to the mountains.
3 Apr 2027Takayama · GifuLarge-scale fireworks display set against Mount Fuji and seasonal blossoms, held at a racing circuit with diverse viewing options and daytime attractions.
3 Apr 2027Oyama · ShizuokaEach winter the capybaras of Izu Shaboten Zoo in Ito soak in an open-air hot bath, a custom that began at the zoo in 1982 and is now known across Japan.
21 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Ito · ShizuokaA winter illumination at a seaside park in Aichi, built around water, with lit arches over a bridge, fountain shows and fireworks at Christmas.
8 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Gamagori · AichiA historical reenactment festival in Kofu honors a 16th-century feudal lord with a large-scale procession featuring over 1,000 participants in period armor.
3–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKofu · YamanashiA seasonal tradition showcases rare Hina dolls passed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, dressed in historically accurate court attire.
7 Feb – 5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagoya · AichiHistoric shrine festival featuring thirteen elaborate floats equipped with mechanical puppets performing traditional ceremonies on the first weekend of April.
4–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetInuyama · AichiJapan's only national competition for chindon, a street performance art from the 19th century that promoted shop openings with music and costumes.
3–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetToyamaA two-day spring fair of natural science in Nagoya, where fossil and mineral dealers and creators of science-themed goods fill around 160 booths.
10–11 Apr 2027Nagoya · AichiSpring's arrival is celebrated with delicate alpine flowers that bloom as snow melts across multiple scenic sites in the Echigo region.
7 Mar – 12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagaoka · Niigata
