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Sport & Competition · Nagano · Chubu

T-rex Race

Footraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.

Ueda · 8 Nov 2026

Museum · Nagano · Chubu

Hokusai-kan

This Nagano museum is dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai's late works created during his final years in Obuse, when he produced his most ambitious pieces.

Obuse

Festival · Nagano · Chubu

Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Festival

Dosojin, a folk deity protecting travelers and villages, is honored through this traditional festival featuring ceremonial fire and ritual.

Nozawaonsen · 15 Jan 2027

Shrine · Nagano · Chubu

Kurumayama Shrine

Mountain shrine at 1,925 meters dedicated to the Shinto deity of mountains, regarded as sacred since the Jomon period and steeped in tengu folklore.

Chino

Nagano

Sport & Competition

T-rex Race

Footraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.

8 Nov 2026Ueda · Nagano

Festival

Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Festival

Dosojin, a folk deity protecting travelers and villages, is honored through this traditional festival featuring ceremonial fire and ritual.

15 Jan 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNozawaonsen · Nagano

Visual Art

Matsumoto Castle Ice Festival

Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival: a championship ice-carving contest and illuminated sculptures set against the National Treasure and the Northern Alps.

23–25 Jan 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMatsumoto · Nagano

Festival

Nagano Gion Festival

The Nagano Gion Festival celebrates Susanoo-no-Mikoto, deity of storms and protection, with mikoshi processions at Yasaka Shrine near historic Zenkoji temple.

6 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagano

Festival

Nagano Binzuru

The Nagano Binzuru Dance Festival draws over 10,000 participants in yukata processions through closed-off city streets in a fully participatory summer festival.

2 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagano

Music

Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival

A summer classical music festival in Matsumoto founded by Seiji Ozawa, centred on the international Saito Kinen Orchestra, with a focus on music education.

15 Aug – 2 Sep 2027Matsumoto · Nagano

Music

Hakuba Mountain Festival

A music festival on a high mountain terrace with two stages against the Northern Japan Alps, hosting reggae, hip-hop and DJ performances.

29–30 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHakuba · Nagano

Music

NAGANO ANIERA FESTA

Nagano's largest anime song festival, with live performances by voice actors and musicians alongside regional food and cultural showcases.

19–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSaku · Nagano

Festival

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

An autumn parade brings the Warring States period to life with over 250 participants in samurai and historical costumes, honoring the Sanada clan.

10–11 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagano

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Zoo & Wildlife

Joyama Zoo

This free-admission zoo in a scenic park houses red pandas, macaques, and penguins alongside playgrounds and seasonal festivities.

Nagano

Museum

Hokusai-kan

This Nagano museum is dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai's late works created during his final years in Obuse, when he produced his most ambitious pieces.

Obuse · Nagano

Shrine

Kurumayama Shrine

Mountain shrine at 1,925 meters dedicated to the Shinto deity of mountains, regarded as sacred since the Jomon period and steeped in tengu folklore.

Chino · Nagano

Temple

Zenko-ji

Historic Buddhist temple over 1,400 years old welcoming all faiths, with an underground passage and a revered statue displayed every six years.

Nagano

Castle

Matsumoto Castle

Historic castle featuring distinctive black exterior known as the Crow Castle and unique architecture of five external stories and six internal floors.

Matsumoto · Nagano

Onsen & Wellness

Shibu Onsen

Hot spring town with over 1,300 years of history and nine public baths fed by natural springs, each believed to bring its own distinct health benefits.

Yamanouchi · Nagano

Museum

Togakushi Folk Museum・Togakushi Ninja Museum・Ninja Trick Mansion

Mountain attraction in Nagano designed as a ninja training ground with obstacle courses and a trick mansion featuring secret passages and hidden doorways.

Nagano