🌸Japan Events Guide

❄️ 冬季

日本冬季活动

雪祭与灯饰 — 11月至2月

日本的冬天 ❄️

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雪祭

1月至2月

灯饰

11月至3月

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温泉季

冬天最适合

2025至2026年冬季活动

Sapporo Snow Festival
Snow Festival
Hokkaido

Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo, Hokkaido

❄️Early February (7 days)

One of Japan's most famous winter events. Over 200 massive snow and ice sculptures fill Odori Park and Susukino — from replicas of world landmarks to anime characters.

🚃 Odori Station (Sapporo Municipal Subway)

Nabana no Sato Illumination
Illumination
Kansai

Nabana no Sato Illumination

Kuwana, Mie

❄️Late October – May

Japan's most spectacular winter illumination. Millions of LED lights create dazzling tunnels and landscape scenes across this botanical garden. The 'tunnel of light' is unmissable.

🚃 Nagashima Resort bus from Kintetsu Nagoya Station

Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination
Illumination
Kanto

Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination

Ashikaga, Tochigi

❄️November – January

The flower park famous for wisteria transforms into a winter wonderland. Over 4 million lights recreate the famous wisteria blossoms in glowing light forms.

🚃 Tomita Station (Tobu Sano Line), 5 min walk

Shirakawa-go Light-Up
Illumination
Chubu

Shirakawa-go Light-Up

Shirakawa, Gifu

❄️Select Saturdays in January–February

The UNESCO World Heritage gassho-zukuri farmhouses of Shirakawa-go are illuminated against heavy snow — creating one of Japan's most magical winter images.

🚃 Bus from Shirakawago IC (car) or bus from Kanazawa / Takayama

Otaru Snow Light Path Festival
Snow Festival
Hokkaido

Otaru Snow Light Path Festival

Otaru, Hokkaido

❄️Mid February (10 days)

Hundreds of snow candles and lanterns illuminate the historic canal and streets of Otaru. A more intimate and romantic alternative to the Sapporo Snow Festival.

🚃 Otaru Station (JR Hakodate Main Line from Sapporo, 40 min)

Kobe Luminarie
Illumination
Kansai

Kobe Luminarie

Kobe, Hyogo

❄️Early December (10 days)

A beloved Kobe tradition since 1995, created to commemorate victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. Thousands of illuminated archways transform the city center.

🚃 Motomachi Station (JR or Hanshin Line)

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