Japan Winter Travel
Japan is known for its large-scale festivals, which occur year-round. In winter, northern Japan, like Aomori, Niigata, and Hokkaido, typically experiences heavy snowfall. As a result, the communities in these areas celebrate the snowy landscape and the seasons with special events and festivals.
One way to experience the weather is with a visit to a snow festival. From the Sapporo Snow Festival with its larger-than-life snow and ice sculptures to heartwarming igloos in Nikko, these festivals give visitors a firsthand chance to enjoy the cold and gorgeous winter landscape.
Japan Winter Festivals Calendar
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/8-great-snow-festivals-see-japan/
https://japancheapo.com/events/
Sapporo Jan 31- Feb 11
is mysterious not only because of its picture-perfect snowy landscapes, but also for hundreds of exciting winter festivals and events. Besides, the country itself is a great place to enjoy hot springs (onsen)r, and a list of winter outdoor activities during this time of the year.
The Hokaido and Tohoku regions boast of having Japan’s most stunning snow festivals and winter illuminations. Although these two regions are said to be the prime winter holiday destinations, yet there are other renowned festivals to be experienced in other parts of Japan.
Winter festival in Japan does always associate with snow. For example, if you go to Okayama prefecture on the third Saturday in February, you will witness a festival called Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri or Naked Festival where nine thousands men wearing loincloths battle with one another to get a pair of lucky sacred sticks thrown by the priest.
Jan 24
Winter
Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs
Jan 25
Daiwa Royal Hotel Grande Kyoto
Nara Park
Fushimi Inari
Jan 26
Kyoto Temples Kiyomizudera / Maruyama Park and Magic
Dormy Inn Fukui Natural Hot Springs
Jan 27
Muraoka Castle
Tojinbo
Illuminated Kenrokuen, Kanazawa Castle—Fuyu no Dan
Toyama
Toyama Oyado Nono Natural Hot Spring
Jan 28
Ace Inn Matsumoto
Nagano Snow Monkeys
Matsumoto Castle
Jan 29
Rock-Breaking (or Rock-Splitting) Cherry Tree (石割桜, Ishiwarizakura)
Morioka
Morioka
Dormy Inn
Jan 30
Hirosaki Dormy Inn
Hirosaki Castle
Jan 31
Hakodate
Hakodate
La Vista
Feb 1 Sapporo
Festival preparation
Niko Refre Capsule
Feb 2 Asahikawa
Asahiyama Zoo
Asahikawa Winter Festival
Premier Hotel Cabin
Feb 3 Abashiri
Drift Ice Breaker
Dormy Inn
Feb 4 Abashiri Dormy Inn
Prison Museum
Drift Ice Museum
Feb 5 Hotel Route Inn Grand Asahikawa Ekimae
Feb 6 Dormy Inn Sapporo Annex Hot Spring
Feb 7 Hakodate
CENTURY MARINA HAKODATE
Feb 8 Shinjuku APA
Feb 9 Shinjuku APA
Godzilla
Team Lab
Feb 10 La'gent Shin - Hokuto Hakodate hotel
Hirosaki Castle
Feb 11 Dormy inn Premium
Sapporo/Otaru
Suskino Ice World
Otaru Snow Light Path
Otaru Canal
Sapporo Snow Festival
Feb 12 Century Marina Hakodate
Hakodate
Feb 13 Century Marina Hakodate
Hakodate
Feb 14 Morioka Dormy Inn
Akita Yokote Kamakura Winter Festival
Kakunodate Fire and Snow festival
https://en.japantravel.com/akita/kakunodate-fire-and-snow-festival/18878
Feb 15 Shinjuku APA
Akita / Niigata
Tokamachi Snow Festival (十日町雪まつり, Tōkamachi Yuki Matsuri)
Godzilla
Feb 16 Tokyo Shinjuku APA
Team Lab Planets
Feb 17 Dormy Inn Hakata
Kawazu-zakura Cherry Blossoms Festival 2020
Feb 18
Kumamoto Castle
Dormy Inn Kumamoto
Feb 19 Daiwa Royal Hotel Grande Kyoto
Kanagawa Matsuda Sakura Festival
Feb 20 Daiwa Royal Hotel Grande Kyoto
Miyajima and Mount Misen
Feb 21 Daiwa Royal Hotel Grande Kyoto
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Feb 22 Onyado Nono Namba Natural Hot Spring
Food
Japanese Monkeys
Dōtonbori or Dōtombori
Osaka
Depart Feb 23
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3 weeks North Japan 2019
Jan 27 Osaka - Hotel Hankyu
Jan 28 Nara - Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs
Nara:
Jan 29 Kyoto - Hotel Resol Kyoto Shijo Muromachi
Arashiyama:
Fushimi Inari:
Cartoon:
Jan 30 Takayama - Relax Hostel
Shirakawago:
Jan 31 / Feb 1 - Toyama - Toyama Onyado Nono Natural Hot Springs
Toyama
Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa Kenrokuen
Holding Kanazawa illuminated
From February 1, 2019 to February 19, 2019 from 17:30 to 21:00 winter
Feb 2 Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata
Mount Zao Snow Monsters:
http://news.gogotohoku.jp/2017/03/21/mountains-of-monsters-in-tohoku/
Feb 3 Akita - Dormy Inn Akita Natural Hot Springs
Akita:
Feb 4 Hirosaki - Dormy Inn Hirosaki Natural Hot Springs
Hirosaki Castle:
Neputa:
Feb 5 Hakodate - La Vista Hakodate Bay
Feb 6 Sapporo - Spa Hotel SOLE Susukino
Feb 7 - Asahikawa - Dormy Inn Asahikawa Natural Hot Springs
Biei
Feb 8 Furano - Minshuku Akiba
Sounkyo Ice Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5AiBNInaGA&feature=share
Feb 9 Wakkanai - Dormy Inn Wakkanai Natural Hot Springs
Feb 10 Muroran - Dormy Inn Natural Hot Springs
Asahiyama Zoo
Penguin walk
Japan's Winter
Feb 11 Morioka- Daiwa Roynet
2019 Iwate Snow Festival- Inukko Matsuri
Schedule: Feb. 10th-11th, 2018
https://japan-attractions.jp/festivals/iwate-snow-festival/
Feb 12 Hirosaki - Dormy Inn Hirosaki Natural Hot Springs
2018 Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Schedule: Feb. 9th-12th, 2018
Website: http://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp
Feb 13 Sendai - Dormy Inn Dendai Annex Natural Hot Springs
Matsushima
Tokyo
Feb 14 - Shizuoka Hotel Vista Shimizu
Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2019
https://jw-webmagazine.com/first-cherry-blossom-of-the-year-kawazu-sakura-c9cd05c11df0
This itinerary includes all part of Kyushu and covers many popular spots in Kyushu island in 7 days. So you can simply use Japan Rail Pass7 days.
Feb 15 Osaka - Dormy Inn Umeda Higashi Natural Hot Springs
February 16
Okayama
Okayama International Hotel
Feb 17
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Arrive at Sasebo station.
Enjoy sightseeing in Sasebo Kujukushima cruise in Saikai National Park.
Dormy Inn Hakata Gion Natural Hot Spring
Fukuoka
Feb 18 Kumamoto / Kagoshima
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto
February 19 Kumamoto to Nara
Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs
Feb 20
Kawazu
Cherry Blossoms
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6314.html
K's House Ito Onsen - Historical Ryokan Hostel
Feb 21
Hakone Ropeway
Kyoto
Hotel Resol Kyoto Shijo Muromachi
Day 7 Feb 22
Hakone Ropeway 2nd day
Nara
Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs
Feb 23
Nara
Fukui
Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs
Steak
Feb 24
Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs
Nara
February 25
Nara Sakura
Departure Osaka