Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
A retro winter rail journey through Aomori's snowy landscape, where coal-burning stoves warm passengers as they share stories and grill dried squid.
1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Aomori · TohokuAn annual winter illumination event transforms the park into a snow fantasy with glowing bell displays, floral light installations, and seasonal sweets.
11 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Hokkaido · HokkaidoThe Hina Matsuri doll festival blends with regional silk-industry heritage in a celebration held a month after the national holiday to account for late mountain spring.
3 Apr 2027Gifu · ChubuThe Original Capybara Open-Air Bath at Izu Shaboten Zoo is an iconic winter event where visitors watch capybaras soak in hot baths, a tradition beginning in 1982.
22 Nov 2026 – 5 Apr 2027Shizuoka · ChubuA 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 2027Yamanashi · ChubuTokyo National Museum's Cherry Blossom Viewing combines art appreciation with garden strolls, with cherry blossom masterpieces displayed alongside blooming trees.
10 Mar – 5 Apr 2027Tokyo · KantoA cherry blossom festival in Osaka features night illuminations and LED lantern releases alongside traditional Japanese instrument performances.
3–5 Apr 2027Osaka · KansaiAn annual Shinto festival at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki featuring distinctive phallic imagery in decorations and parades while raising funds for HIV research.
5 Apr 2027Kanagawa · KantoA seasonal tradition showcases rare Hina dolls passed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, dressed in historically accurate court attire.
7 Feb – 5 Apr 2027Aichi · ChubuHistoric shrine festival featuring thirteen elaborate floats equipped with mechanical puppets performing traditional ceremonies on the first weekend of April.
4–5 Apr 2027Aichi · ChubuJapan's only national competition for chindon performers, a traditional street performance art that emerged in the 19th century to promote shop openings through music and costumes.
3–5 Apr 2027Toyama · ChubuLarge-scale fireworks display set against Mount Fuji and seasonal blossoms, held at a racing circuit with diverse viewing options and daytime attractions.
11 Apr 2027Shizuoka · ChubuKochi's anime festival celebrates the prefecture as an emerging animation hub, attracting thousands of visitors to explore creator collaborations and industry booths.
11–12 Apr 2027Kochi · ShikokuJapan's premier street dance championship serves as the domestic qualifier for the world's largest dance competition, with top teams earning representation at the Phoenix stage.
12 Apr 2027Saitama · KantoSpring'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 2027Niigata · ChubuA spring parade in Niigata features courtesans in Edo-period dress and 70 followers moving gracefully among blooming cherry blossom trees.
12 Apr 2027Niigata · ChubuSagiryu Kyogen, a rare traditional comic theatre form from only three locations in Japan, is performed during this festival eve by preservation groups and local students.
14 Apr 2027Niigata · ChubuSeven portable shrines and demon-drum performances highlight this Sado festival, jointly conducted by six local communities as part of traditions spanning over 800 years.
12–14 Apr 2027Niigata · Chubu
