Dondo-Yaki Bonfire Night
Suzaka City
Dondo-yaki is a Japanese tradition that marks the end of the New Year’s period. Local communities bundl...
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Tsumago Feudal Procession
MInamikiso Town
To commemorate the successful preservation of the post town’s historical buildings, Tsumago-juku in...
Taiko Drum Festival at Matsumoto Castle
A music festival held in late July every year, a fest featuring the traditional Japanese wadaiko drum, a...
Kaikoen Autumn Leaves Festival
Komoro CIty
Komoro City’s Kaikoen is designated as one of Japan’s Top 100 Castles. Every fall, the castle grounds co...
Ueda Sanada Festival
Ueda City’s annual festival in honor of its Sanada Clan samurai history. Located around the historical ...
Unnojuku Fureai Festival
Toumi City
At any time of year, a visit to Tomi City’s Unnojuku will feel like stepping back into time. The buildings ...
Iida Puppet Festival
All of Iida City becomes host and stage of the biggest puppet festival in Japan. Bringing together puppe...
Zenkoji Gokaicho
Nagano City
Zenkoji Temple's main image is the Amida Golden Triad. The image itself was declared a secret imag...
Takigi Noh at Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto City
One of the traditional dramatic arts of Japan, ‘Noh’ theater is famous for its masks and its lavish costu...
Omachi Nyakuichi-Oji Festival
Oomachi City
Omachi City’s Nyakuichi-Oji Shrine not only has a history of over 700 years, but its main building and pa...
Suwa Onbashira Festival
Chino CIty
When Onbashira takes place (once every 6 years, or every 7 by traditional Japanese reckoning), all 200,...
Iida City Kawamoto Kihachiro Puppet Museum
Iida City
Iida’s 300 year history of bunraku puppetry has earned it the nickname, “Puppet Theater Town”. Drawing ...
Kiso Lacquer Ware Festival / Narai-Juku Festival
Siojiri City
Narai-juku is a post town on the old Nakasendo road connecting Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo). During the feudal e...
Toyama-go Shimotsuki Festival
Iida City
In the southern tip of Nagano, you will find Toyama-go. Or maybe you won’t, as it is one of Japan’s Top Thre...
Suwa Lake Fireworks Festival
Suwa City
Suwa’s fireworks display, held in mid-August every year, is hailed as one of the largest displays in all ...
Nozawa Fire Festival
One of Japan’s Top Three Fire Festivals, this intense event is held every year on January 15th. The 42 and ...
Shimoguri no Sato
Iida City
Shimoguri no sato is a secluded valley practically enclosed on all sides by tall mountains and is known a...
Iiyama Snow Festival
Iiyama City, located in the snow belt on the northern edge of Nagano Prefecture, has one of the highest sn...
Saku Balloon Festival
Saku City
Saku Balloon Festival has become a special seasonal feature of the Golden Week in Saku City. Top-notch b...
Nagano Lantern Festival
The Nagano Lantern Festival is held annually in reminder of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. Zenkoji Temp...
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