Shopping Nagano Christmas Market 2024 Kim Bergström 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 Bergström 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 Bergström 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 Bergström The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize...
Nagano Lantern Festival 2025 Robert Grey Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in ...
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2024-2025 Lynda Hogan Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter spo...
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba 2025 John Blagys For the first time, a major music festival is coming to a Japanese ski field in the winter! Snow Machine is a 4 day music fes...
Culture Takamori Kannon-do Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Takamori Kannon-do Sakura Festival is held when the blossoms on the grounds are at their best, and along with the floral ...
Activities Iiyama Nanohana Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Iiyama's aptly-named Nanohana Park comes alive during spring, and their annual nanohana festival is held during the latter ha...
