February – Japan Events Guide

Discover festivals and events across Japan

| February

2027

The main hall of Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita

Naritasan Setsubun-e 2027: Sumo Wrestlers Throw the Beans

Snow candles glowing along the Otaru Canal during the Snow Light Path

Otaru Snow Light Path 2027: Canal-Side Candles in a Snowy Port Town

The Niyodo river valley in Niyodogawa, Kochi

Akiba Matsuri 2027: A 200-Strong Procession Through the Mountains

The limestone grassland of the Akiyoshidai plateau in Yamaguchi

Akiyoshidai Yamayaki 2027: Burning Japan’s Largest Karst Plateau

Yokote Kamakura Festival 2027: Snow Igloos & Tickets Guide — Japan festival photo

Yokote Kamakura Festival 2027: Snow Igloos & Tickets Guide

Saidaiji Kannonin temple in Okayama

Saidaiji Eyo 2027: Thousands Fight for Two Sacred Sticks

The thatched gassho-zukuri houses of Ainokura village in Toyama

Ainokura Winter Light-Up 2027: A World Heritage Village in the Snow

Kochi Castle keep, the start area of the Kochi Ryoma Marathon

Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2027: From the Castle to the Pacific

Osaka Castle, the marathon finish area

Osaka Marathon 2027: Down Midosuji to Osaka Castle