Iwate snow festival is one of the five biggest snow festivals in the Tohoku region. This winter event is held in early February every year and considered to be the […]
Otaru Snow Light Path Festival 2026
Otaru Snow Light Path Festival (Otaru Yuki Akari no Michi) is one of the most popular winter festivals in Hokkaido, held in Otaru city during the harsh winter month of […]
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 2025 | Visit Aomori
Aomori in winter is spectacular. If you are planning to visit the prefecture in the winter, you should experience the Hirosaki castle snow lantern festival. Celebrated for 4 days, the […]
What to Wear During Winter in Hokkaido
How to dress right and enjoy the winter in Hokkaido? It gets very cold there in the winter months (December – February). It does not mean people there stay inside […]
Tokamachi Snow Festival 2025 | Visit Niigata
Every year Tokamachi snow festival (Tokamachi yuki matsuri) is celebrated over the third weekend of February. It lasts for three days that is considered the first ever snow festival that […]
Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival 2025 | Visit Akita
Yokote kamakura festival has been celebrated by locals of Akita for more than 400 years. This is a famous winter tradition of Akita prefecture, attracting thousands of visitors every year. […]
The Snow Monsters of Mount Zao | Visit Yamagata
Ever thought of visiting a place like Mount Zao before? This post reveals one of its stunning highlights that you can only experience in the winter. To get the most […]
Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo)
Japanese calligraphy, shodo in Japanese, the way of writing, is the fine art of expressing the beauty of Japanese syllabaries (kana). Different styles of traditional Japanese calligraphy can be found […]