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Festivals in February

14 festivals in this month

February is Japan's snow festival season. Sapporo's Snow Festival dazzles with ice sculptures, while Yokote's Kamakura Festival fills streets with snow igloos. Setsubun marks the transition to spring with bean-throwing rituals. In warmer regions, early plum blossom festivals signal nature's awakening.

Hadaka Matsuri - Seasonal
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Hadaka Matsuri

Seasonal

Naked festival at Saidaiji Temple where men compete for sacred sticks.

ChugokuFebruaryCrowded
Free
Nagasaki Lantern Festival - Lantern Festival
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival

Spectacular Chinese lantern festival with 15,000 lanterns illuminating Nagasaki.

KyushuFebruaryExtremely crowded
Free
Yokote Kamakura Festival - Snow Festival
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Yokote Kamakura Festival

Snow Festival

Snow hut festival in Akita where visitors enjoy mochi and amazake inside igloos.

TohokuFebruaryCrowded
Free
Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival - Nature Festival
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Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival

Nature Festival

Early-blooming cherry blossom festival along the Kawazu River.

ChubuFebruaryCrowded
Free
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival - Snow Festival
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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

Snow Festival

Snow lantern festival at Hirosaki Castle with hundreds of snow lanterns.

TohokuFebruaryModerate crowd
Free
Asahikawa Winter Festival - Snow Festival
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Asahikawa Winter Festival

Snow Festival

Hokkaido's second-largest winter festival with massive snow sculptures.

HokkaidoFebruaryCrowded
Free
Sapporo Snow Festival - Snow Festival
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Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow Festival

Japan's most famous winter festival with massive snow and ice sculptures.

HokkaidoFebruaryExtremely crowded
Free
Setsubun - Seasonal
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Setsubun

Seasonal

Bean-throwing ceremony to ward off evil spirits, held at temples across Japan.

KantoFebruaryCrowded
Free
Otaru Snow Light Path - Snow Festival
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Otaru Snow Light Path

Snow Festival

Romantic snow candle festival along Otaru's historic canal.

HokkaidoFebruaryCrowded
Free
Zao Ice Monsters - Snow Festival
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Zao Ice Monsters

Snow Festival

Festival celebrating the 'ice monsters' — snow-covered trees at Zao Onsen.

TohokuFebruaryModerate crowd
Free
Iwate Snow Festival - Snow Festival
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Iwate Snow Festival

Snow Festival

Snow festival at Koiwai Farm featuring snow sculptures and winter activities.

TohokuFebruaryModerate crowd
Free
Kumamoto Ramen Festival - Food Festival
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Kumamoto Ramen Festival

Food Festival

Ramen festival featuring Kumamoto's rich tonkotsu ramen.

KyushuFebruaryModerate crowd
Tokamachi Snow Festival - Snow Festival
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Tokamachi Snow Festival

Snow Festival

Niigata's snow festival, one of Japan's three great snow festivals.

ChubuFebruaryCrowded
Free
Kurokawa Noh - Performing Arts
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Kurokawa Noh

Performing Arts

Ancient Noh performed by farmers at Kasuga Shrine in Yamagata.

TohokuFebruaryLow crowd
Free