January – Japan Events Guide

Discover festivals and events across Japan

| January

2027

Worshippers at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita

Naritasan Hatsumode 2027: New Year at Chiba’s Great Temple

The city of Maebashi in Gunma

Maebashi Hatsuichi 2027: 600 Stalls and a Daruma Bonfire

Keiunkan in Nagahama, venue of the bonbai plum exhibition

Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition 2027: 400-Year-Old Plum Trees in Pots

The thatched gassho-zukuri houses of Ogimachi in Shirakawa-go

Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up 2027: Four Reserved Nights Only

Shima Onsen in Nakanojo, Gunma

Nakanojo Torioi Matsuri 2027: Drums to Drive the Birds Away

Osaki Hachimangu shrine in Sendai

Osaki Hachimangu Dontosai 2027: 3,000 in Loincloths at a Bonfire

The Seto River canal and white-walled storehouses in Hida Furukawa

Sanjimairi 2027: A Thousand Candles on the Seto River

The garden of Motsuji temple in Hiraizumi

Motsuji Hatsukaya Festival 2027: Torch Clash and Midnight Dance