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Takayama Morning Markets
The Takayama Morning Markets – ‘asa-ichi’ – take place at two locations in the town, every morning of the year. The smaller of the two is held in front of the Takayama Jinya and mostly sells local pro...Kaida Kogen Kamakura Snow Festival
A winter festival enjoyed by local people in Kaida Kogen highland. Huge Kamakura (snow hut) and slides made of snow are made in the snow field. You can also enjoy the Kiso-uma horse sledge, snow sho...Takayama Festival
Each year, Takayama plays host to two festivals each year, held in spring and autumn respectively. The Sanno Festival takes place on April 14th and 15th followed by the Hachiman Festival on October 9...Fuji Rock Festival
Taking place on the last weekend of July each year, Fuji Rock Festival is Japan’s largest music festival. Attracting some of the world’s top bands and performers, the festival draws huge crowds with ...Yudanaka Summer Festival
The Yudanaka Summer Festival is held each year and is the annual event that locals of the snow monkey look forward to most! All festival activities and performances are organized and arranged by resid...Takato Castle Park Cherry Blossom Festival
Spring is always a big event in Japan, with Japanese traveling the country to see the best cherry blossoms. One of the best cherry blossom spots is the Takato Castle Park, a park which lays on the ru...Nagano Binzuru Dance Festival
Nagano city's biggest festival is Binzuru Festival（長野びんずる祭り）. It first started back in 1971 and in the first year already 10,000 people came out into the city and participated in the festival. That n...Azumino Fireworks Festival
Taking place on August 14th each year, the Azumino Fireworks Festival lays claim to being the third largest display in Nagano Prefecture. Set against the faint silhouette of the North Alps, around 12...Shibu Onsen Summer Festival
Every year in the month of August the streets of Shibu Onsen are closed to traffic and open to all sorts of game stalls and activities. The entire town is one festival site. Walking along the narrow s...
