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Events and seasons in Japan

51 events and seasons

Tilled fields spread across the Azumino plain under the green foothills of the Northern Alps in May.Photo of Azumino

Alps Azumino Century Ride

Azumino · Nagano

CyclingMay 24, 2026

Red maples blaze below the long roof of the Konponchudo hall at Enryaku-ji on Mount HieiPhoto of Otsu

Biwako Marathon

Otsu · Shiga

RaceMar 14, 2027

Pink and white moss phlox carpets Hitsujiyama Park in Chichibu below the quarried face of Mt. Buko.Photo of Chichibu

Chichibu Night Festival

Chichibu · Saitama

FestivalDec 2, 2026

Red maple leaves frame the wooden bathhouse and lookout tower of Hako-yu in Shuzenji.Photo of Shuzenji

CSC Criterium Series

Shuzenji · Shizuoka

RaceMar 7, 2027

Imabari Castle's white keep and turrets reflect in its broad seawater moat under a clear sky.Photo of Imabari

Cycling Shimanami

Imabari · Ehime

CyclingOct 24, 2026

Visitors stand outside the broad tiled hall of Daisen-ji under old cedars in NovemberPhoto of Daisen

Daisen Hamanasu Cycling

Daisen · Tottori

CyclingNov 1, 2026

Flooded rice terraces at Hoshitoge in Tokamachi step down a forested valley in early MayPhoto of Niigata

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale

Niigata

FestivalJul 17, 2027

A Myoko Haneuma Line train crosses snowfields below the white bulk of Mount Myoko in NiigataPhoto of Niigata

Echigo-Tsumari Snow Fireworks

Niigata

FestivalFeb 27, 2027

Ski touring tracks cross the snowfield below a rime-covered peak of the Hakkoda range in AomoriPhoto of Tohoku
Seasonal

Gassan Spring Ski Season

Yamagata

SkiApr 10, 2026

Green rice terraces at Shiroyone Senmaida in Wajima step down to the Sea of Japan on the Noto coastPhoto of Hokuriku and Noto

Ainokura light-up

Toyama

FestivalFeb 20, 2027

The white wooden keep of Gujo Hachiman Castle stands on stone walls above the townPhoto of Gujo-Hachiman
Dates projected

Gujo Odori

Gujo-Hachiman · Gifu

FestivalAug 13, 2027

Cherry trees line the Shiroishi River in Miyagi with snowy Mount Zao reflected in the waterPhoto of Tohoku

Hachimantai Hill Climb

Iwate

CyclingSep 5, 2026

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