Todaiji Great Buddha Lantern Service 2026
On Obon night, around 2,500 lanterns glow before Nara's Great Buddha and the hall's window opens so his face gazes out.
2026/08/15 10:00 NaraGreat Buddha Hall admission applies (around ¥800).
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Ashikaga Flower Park: Flower Fantasy Winter Illumination
Over 5 million LEDs transform the park into a glowing garden — a luminous wisteria tunnel, a great wisteria of light and reflective ponds rank it among Japan's top three illuminations.
2026/10/17 06:30 TokyoEvening admission around ¥1,400 (varies by light stage).
© 吉澤広幸 · GoogleTokyo German Village Winter Illumination 2026–2027
One of the Kanto region's largest illuminations blankets a hillside German-themed park in millions of lights, best seen from its observation wheel.
2026/10/31 07:00 Partout au JaponPaid: adults ¥1,500, children (age 4–elementary) ¥800; parking from ¥1,000.
© 東京ドイツ村 · GoogleTokyo Winter Illuminations (Roppongi & Marunouchi)
From late autumn, Tokyo's avenues glow: Roppongi's blue keyaki-zaka and Marunouchi's golden champagne lights dazzle nightly.
2026/11/15 08:00 TokyoGratuit
© 六本木ヒルズ · GoogleJigokudani Snow Monkeys (Yaen-koen) Winter Season
Wild Japanese macaques bathe in a steaming mountain hot spring as snow falls around them — the world-famous 'snow monkeys' of Nagano, most iconic in winter.
2026/11/30 23:30 Partout au JaponPark admission around ¥800; the 'Snow Monkey Pass' (~¥3,500) bundles transport and entry.
© Hagen G · GoogleZao Snow Monsters (Juhyo) Light-Up
Wind, snow and ice encase the alpine firs into surreal white 'snow monsters'; ride the ropeway up and see them glow under colored floodlights at night.
2026/12/26 08:00 Partout au JaponFree outdoors; Zao Ropeway round-trip fare (several thousand yen) to reach the summit juhyo.
© panda Chen · GoogleSounkyo Onsen Ice Waterfall Festival (Hyobaku Matsuri) 2027
In a Daisetsuzan gorge, ice domes and towers fill a riverside field, lit nightly in shifting colors with weekend fireworks over the snow.
2027/01/23 04:00 Partout au JaponCooperation fee around ¥500 (junior-high+); free for younger children.
© 藤川一志 · GoogleLake Shikotsu Ice Festival (Shikotsuko Hyoto Matsuri) 2027
Sculptors spray the clear blue waters of Lake Shikotsu onto frames to build towering turquoise ice domes and tunnels, glowing in jewel tones after dark.
2027/01/30 01:00 SapporoDonation around ¥500 (high-school age+); free for younger children.
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OfficialFestival de la neige de Sapporo 2027 : dates, les trois sites & comment s'y rendre
Festival de la neige de Sapporo 2027 : dates confirmées Feb 4–11, les trois sites gratuits (Odori, Susukino, Tsudome), et comment s'y rendre depuis l'aéroport de New Chitose.
2027/02/04 01:00 SapporoGratuit
© Senior Chief Petty Officer Ryan Delcore (U.S. Navy) · Public domainAsahikawa Winter Festival
Hokkaido's second-biggest snow fest pairs colossal stage-sized snow sculptures by the Ishikari River with an international ice-carving championship.
2027/02/05 SapporoGratuit
© carl hong · GoogleWonder Festival 2027 [Winter]
The world's biggest garage-kit and figure fair fills Makuhari Messe with thousands of hand-built model figures sold for one day only by amateur and pro sculptors.
2027/02/07 01:00 TokyoAdmission ticket required (~¥2,000–2,500); 'one-day license' allows licensed-figure sales.
© 幕張メッセ · GoogleYokote Kamakura Festival
Hundreds of candlelit snow igloos glow across Yokote while children inside invite passersby in for sweet sake — plus 4,000 mini-kamakura lighting the riverbed.
2027/02/15 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© リディア · GoogleNabana no Sato Winter Illumination
Japan's largest illumination: millions of LEDs transform a flower park near Nagoya into glowing tunnels and light shows.
2026/01/15 08:00 Partout au JaponAdmission around 2,500 yen (includes a park voucher)
© 文文 · GoogleSapporo Snow Festival
Hokkaido's winter wonderland: giant snow and ice sculptures fill Odori Park, drawing over two million visitors each February.
2026/02/04 01:00 SapporoGratuit
© Brandon Hung · GoogleOtaru Snow Light Path Festival
Otaru's historic canal and old streets glow with thousands of candles in snow lanterns, a quiet, romantic counterpoint to Sapporo's snow festival.
2026/02/13 08:00 SapporoGratuit
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