The Onbashira Festival 2016
One of Japan's most unique and exciting festivals
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Great Winter Festivals in Nagano
Enjoy fire festivals, illuminations and more in this winter wonderland.
Zenkoji Gokaicho
Zenkoji Temple's main image is the Amida Golden Tr...
Iiyama Snow Festival
Iiyama City, located in the snow belt on the northern edg...
Nagano Lantern Festival
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Dondo-Yaki Bonfire Night
Dondo-yaki is a Japanese tradition that marks the end of ...
Nozawa Fire Festival
One of Japan’s Top Three Fire Festivals, this intense ev...
Saku Balloon Festival
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Unnojuku Fureai Festival
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Ueda Sanada Festival
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Sakaki Festival
With burning pine torches in their hands, local youth ru...
Iida City Kawamoto Kihachiro Puppet Museum
Iida’s 300 year history of bunraku puppetry has earned i...
Iida Puppet Festival
All of Iida City becomes host and stage of the biggest pup...
Toyama-go Shimotsuki Festival
In the southern tip of Nagano, you will find Toyama-go. O...
Kaikoen Autumn Leaves Festival
Komoro City’s Kaikoen is designated as one of Japan’s To...
Suwa Lake Fireworks Festival
Suwa’s fireworks display, held in mid-August every yea...
Kiso Lacquer Ware Festival / Narai-Juku Festival
DescriptionNarai-juku is a post town on the old Nakasen...
Suwa Onbashira Festival
When Onbashira takes place (once every 6 years, or every ...