Activities Cosmos Season at the Kurohime Plateau 2026 Early Aug - Early Oct Nagano's Kurohime Plateau has been home to cosmos flowers for almost the last 50 years, and the area is a popular picnic spot..
Activities Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon 2026 Early Oct History and endurance meet at the Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon, taking place in early October in the scenic city of Ueda, Nagano..
Festivals Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2026 Mid Oct The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba restaurants..
Culture Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival 2026 Monday - Nov 23rd If you think fireworks festivals in Japan are only typical of the summer, then you should visit Nagano around the end of Novem..
Culture National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival 2026 Mid Dec Every December, winter sports fans and nature lovers head to Kurumayama Shrine in Nagano Prefecture for the National Snow Mountain..
Culture Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028 Early Apr - Mid May Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled with plenty of singing, dancing, colorful costumes and merrymaking in general.