축제·전통 행사
12월 2일 (수) – 12월 3일 (목)
Chichibu Night Festival
Chichibu Shrine and town center, Saitama · 간토
일부 유료밤에 즐기기
One of Japan's three great float festivals, with ornate floats pulled through town at night.
Traffic restrictions apply. Please check the official site for whether fireworks are held in 2026.
축제·전통 행사
1월 15일 (금)
Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Fire Festival
Nozawa Onsen, Nagano · 주부·호쿠리쿠
밤에 즐기기
One of Japan's three great fire festivals: villagers attack and defend a wooden shrine with torches.
Last time entry needed a ticket and was limited mainly to people staying in the village. Check this year's rules on the official site.
일루미네이션
1월 29일 (금) – 2월 7일 (일)Dusk to 21:30
32nd Kobe Luminarie
Meriken Park, Higashi Yuenchi Park and the old settlement, Kobe · 간사이
일부 유료밤에 즐기기
Light installations begun in memory of the 1995 earthquake victims, at three sites in central Kobe.
The main work in Meriken Park is paid and needs a timed ticket.
일루미네이션개최 중
5월 31일 (월)까지
Nabana no Sato Illumination
Nabana no Sato, Kuwana, Mie (train and bus from Nagoya) · 주부·호쿠리쿠
유료밤에 즐기기
One of Japan's largest illumination events, held in a flower park with light tunnels and a large themed display.
Paid entry. Closed 6–7 January. Dated tickets are required on 23–25 December.