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Narai-juku Ice Candle Festival
This quietly beautiful festival takes place in the first week of Febru…
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Kaida Kogen Kamakura Snow Festival
A winter festival enjoyed by local people in Kaida Kogen highland.
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FIRE FESTIVAL IN NOZAWA ONSEN
Each year on the 15th of January the village of Nozawa Onsen holds the…
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Nagano Tomyo Lantern Festival
Held every year since 2004, the Zenko-ji Tomyo Lantern Festival takes …
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SNOW MONKEY BEER LIVE
*Please note – due to a recent government directive to reconside…
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NAGANO SETSUBUN FESTIVAL
Setsubun (節分) means the last day of winter, or the day before the begi…
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AZUMINO KAMIAKARI
Held every year in the early cold of winter, the Azumino Kamikari is h…
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AZUMINO FIREWORKS FESTIVAL
*Due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the A…
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OFUNE MATSURI (ship festival)
A unique festival with ship shaped floats held in Nagano, an area enti…
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TAKATO CASTLE PARK CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
*Due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus, th…
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ZENKO-JI OMOTESANDO ILLUMINATION
Established in 642, Zenko-ji Temple is the spiritual and physical hear…
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Ebisu-ko Fireworks Festival
Japanese fireworks festivals are grand in scale and duration, with som…
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Nagano Binzuru Dance Festival
Nagano city’s biggest festival is Binzuru Festival（長野びんずる祭り）. It…
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YUDANAKA SUMMER FESTIVAL
The Yudanaka Summer Festival is held each year and is the annual event…
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SHIBU ONSEN: SUMMER FESTIVAL
Every year in the month of August the streets of Shibu Onsen are close…
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TAKAYAMA FESTIVAL
The “Takayama Festival” takes place twice each year but is…
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TOGAKUSHI DONDO-YAKI FESTIVAL
Dondo-Yaki is an event usually held after the New Year’s Holidays.
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THE BEESO - TOGAKUSHI DRINKING FESTIVAL
This annual snow event “The Beeso (The べ〜そ)” is held on the 1st Saturd…
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MATSUSHIRO SPRING FESTIVAL
The Matsushiro spring festival (松代春まつり)can be found in the Matsushiro …
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NAGANO MARATHON
Nagano Marathon invites world class international athletes and amateur…
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UEDA SANADA FESTIVAL
The 34th Ueda Sanada Festival
With Ueda being the hometown for the sam…
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IIYAMA NANOHANA FLOWER FESTIVAL
Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the surrounding countryside and mo…
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The Nagano Flower Festival
The Nagano Flower Festival (長野花まつり) is held every year on May 5th, Chi…
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MIZUBASHO FESTIVAL AT MT. RYUOO
Take a ride on one of the world’s biggest gondolas to the top of…
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MATSUMOTO CRAFT FAIR
May is known as the Month of Crafts in Matsumoto and every year on the…
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TATSUNO HOTARU (FIREFLY) FESTIVAL
The Tatsuno Hotaru Festival (辰野ほたる祭りis held every year in mid-June at …
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NAGANO GION FESTIVAL
The Gion festival is a celebration where people dedicate their prayers…
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WAKAHO FURE-AI ODORI FESTIVAL
Wakaho is a district within Nagano city, a bit farther from the centra…
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SHIGA KOGEN EXTREME TRAIL RUN
Every year Shiga Kogen is the scene for a trail running event. You can…
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SHIGA KOGEN TRAIL RUN
Do you like to run or engage in trail running? Every year there is a t…
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MATSUMOTO BON BON
Matsumoto Bon Bon is a music festival where various groups of locals c…
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TOYONO YOISHOKO FESTIVAL
The Toyono Yoishoko Festival (豊野ヨイショコまつり) is divided into two parts. T…
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BINZURU-ICHI MARKET
The Zenko-ji Binzuru-ichi Market (善光寺びんずる市) is held every month from A…
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IIZUNA FIRE FESTIVAL
The Iizuna Fire Festival (飯綱火まつり) is dedicated to the Shugendo practic…
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ZENKO-JI TEMPLE SUMMER ENNICHI
Ennichi (縁日), meaning “festival day”, is a day believed to have a spec…
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ROKAKU-LAKE FIREWORKS AND LANTERN FLOAT FESTIVAL
The Rokaku-lake Fireworks and Lantern Float Festival (ろうかく湖灯籠流しと花火大会) …
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DAIJA FESTIVAL + MISS SHIGA KOGEN
The Daija Festival is a three-day festival that happens every year in …
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YAMANOUCHI'S FIREWORKS FESTIVAL
Fireworks festivals are held all over Japan and the town of Yamanouchi…
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NAGANO DAIDOGEI STREET PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
The Daidogei Street Performance Festival (ながの大道芸フェスティバル) is held on th…
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KAWANAKAJIMA BATTLEFIELD FIREWORKS FESTIVAL
Kawanakajima Battlefield fireworks festival (川中島古戦場まつり) was originally…
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MATSUSHIRO SANADA CLAN JUMANGOKU FESTIVAL
Want a taste of the Sengoku period of Japan? Then the Matsushiro Sanad…
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GHIBLI MOVIE EXHIBITION
Ghibli studios is famous world wide for some of the most artistic stor…
