Culture Osaka Auto Messe 2026 Early Feb The Osaka Auto Messe has been an annual event on the Kansai calendar since 1997. This auto show has a particular focus on car customization,..
Festivals Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival 2026 Early Feb The Inukko dog festival is held on the second weekend in February in Yuzawa City in Akita
Culture Itokawa Promenade Sakura Festival 2026 Mid Jan - Early Feb The scenic Itokawa Promenade in the center of Atami City is famous for its early-blooming Atamizakura, which color the area with..
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2026 Early Feb The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Culture Omuroyama Yamayaki 2026 Early Feb The Omuro Yamayaki Festival is held in spring each year, and it's an event with around 700 years of history. It originally started..
Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2026 Early Feb The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from Tochigi..
Culture Paper Balloon Festival in Semboku 2026 Tuesday - Feb 10th The Paper Balloon festival is a very colourful festival in the middle of the Akita winter
Activities The Giant Tug of War of Kariwano 2026 Tuesday - Feb 10th Each winter on February 10th the people of Kariwano district in Daisen City, Akita gather together for a giant tug of war that will..