Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2024 Louise Archer August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi
Flower Festival in Mashiko 2024 Christina Oshima Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
Activities Nasunogahara Summer Pools 2024 Lynda Hogan Nasunogahara is a sprawling park with dozens of things to do for families. In the summer, for six weeks only, they open their...
Culture Kanuma Buttsuke Autumn Festival 2024 Dale A. Brown A festival of food, music, dance and elaborate floats celebrated each year in October.
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival 2024 Japan Travel Nikko Toshogu Shrine's annual grand festival features the Yabusame tradition—horseback archery—and the Togyosai where portabl...
Activities Santa Hills Illumination 2024-2025 Lynda Hogan Santa Hills is a campsite, café and shop in the Nasu district of Tochigi and a popular spot for night illumination in the are...
Culture Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination 2024-2025 Jaime Wong The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2025 Tom Roseveare Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds ...
Otawara Yatai Matsuri 2025 Louise Archer Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2025 Sander van Werkhoven Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochig...
