Culture Yayoi Festival 2026 Apr 16th - Apr 17th The Yayoi Festival is a historic spring celebration in Nikko, Tochigi, with a tradition spanning 1200 years.
Culture Flower Festival in Mashiko 2026 Apr 4th - Apr 19th Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
Otawara Yatai Matsuri 2026 Mid - Late Apr Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..
Culture Spring Hill Lupine Festival 2026 Apr 8th - May 6th Around 30,000 lupine flowers can be enjoyed at the Kanuma City Flower and Tree Center's Spring Hill Lupine Festival, which runs..
Shopping Mashiko Spring Pottery Fair 2026 Apr 29th - May 6th Be dazzled with the beauty and variety of handmade wares artfully displayed and for sale in Mashiko during their bi-annual festival...
Temples & Shrines Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2026 Sunday - May 17th Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2026 Monday - May 18th Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional ..