Activities Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns 2025 Kim Bergström Running from the start of February until the end of March, the Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns event features illuminate...
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...
Activities Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Bergström From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling th...
Karuizawa Half Marathon 2025 Kim Bergström The resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano is a popular destination for various outdoor recreation pursuits, from cycling to skii...
Culture Spring Festa at Alps Azumino National Park 2025 Kim Bergström While spring in Japan might immediately evoke visions of cherry blossoms, they're not the only flowers that can be enjoyed at...
Activities Hakuba Yoo Hoo Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Hakuba Yoo Hoo Festival takes place at the Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort towards the end of May, and includes hands-on w...
Activities Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon 2025 Kim Bergström The Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon is now in its 10th year, and it's an event that showcases the area's beautiful surroundings...
Culture Candle Night in Matsumoto 2025 Akira Matsuo Enjoy a fantastic night by light of candles on green glass in the yard of the Matsumoto Museum of Art, with art and live music.
Culture Matsumoto Frog Festival 2025 Bridget Ye Matsumoto's Frog Festival only happens two days every year. Make sure to catch it while it's here!
