Culture Ushiku Daibutsu New Year Events 2024-2025 Late Dec - Early Jan Overview of the New Year celebratory events held annually at the Ushiku Daibutsu (big buddha) in Ibaraki prefecture, close to Tokyo...
Culture Japanese Food Festival 2025 Early Jan If you'd like a one-stop-shop where you can enjoy various types of Japanese cuisine, look no further than the Japanese Food..
Culture Hashigo-nori 2025 Early Jan Hashigo-nori is a traditional performance that attempts to pass on the techniques and methods of fireman in the Edo period.
Culture New Year at Kanasana Shrine 2025 Jan 1st - Jan 3rd Kanasana Shrine in Kamikawa Town, Saitama Prefecture, is one of the most locally famous places for 'hatsumode'. The otherwise..
Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market 2025 Friday - Jan 3rd Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come to..
Activities Santa Hills Illumination 2024-2025 Late Oct - Early Jan Santa Hills is a campsite, café and shop in the Nasu district of Tochigi and a popular spot for night illumination in the area..
Activities Hiroshima Dreamination 2024-2025 Mid Nov - Early Jan Wander through the lights along Hiroshima's main Peace boulevard (Heiwa-Odori) for a fun (& free) winter event offering lots..
Festivals Hatsumode in Asakusa 2025 Early Jan The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it..