Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2027 Mid Feb The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from Tochigi..
Recommended Culture Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination 2026-2027 Mid Oct - Mid Feb The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2027 Early - Late Feb Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival. From late January..
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2027 Late Jan - Early Mar Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Culture Yayoi Festival 2027 Apr 16th - Apr 17th The Yayoi Festival is a historic spring celebration in Nikko, Tochigi, with a tradition spanning 1200 years.
Otawara Yatai Matsuri 2027 Mid Apr Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
Culture Flower Festival in Mashiko 2027 Early - Mid Apr Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2027 Wednesday - May 5th Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..