Winter Activities & Destinations that Japanese People Love
Enjoying Winter the Japanese Way
You will want to tell someone！
Four trivia facts about winter in Japan
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Ringing the Romance Christmas
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Purchasing the Year-end Jumbo Lottery Tickets
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Rushing to Buy "Fukubukuro"
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Watching the Hakone Ekiden
Winter Activities & Destinations that Japanese People Love: Skiing & Snowboarding Combined with Meals and Hot Springs.
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A classic hot springs trip usually involves a stay at a traditional inn with its own hot spring, complete with feast of luxe ingredients like sashimi and wagyu beef enjoyed in the privacy of their rooms.
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In Japan, For many Japanese, the concept of winter is synonymous with these radiant displays.
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Age-old Traditions of "Shogatsu" in Japan: Toshikoshi Soba, Joyanokane (New Year's Eve Bell), Osechi Ryori (New Year's Cuisine), New Year Decorations and Hatsumode (First Shrine Visit).
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Top 5 Winter Delicacies in Japan: Oden, Nabe (Hot Pot), Sukiyaki, Crab and Mochi (Rice Cake).
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2025-2026 Winter illumination events map
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How to enjoy * Japanese Winter *
Winter × Beauty of Snow Landscapes
Hokkaido
Shirogane Blue Pond
Yamagata
Juhyo in Zao
Yamagata
Ginzan Onsen
Fukushima
JR Tadami Line
Gifu
Shirakawa-go
Shiga
Metasequoia tree avenue
Winter × Illuminations
Miyagi
SENDAI Pageant of Starlight
Tokyo
Tokyo Mega Illumi
Tokyo
Jewellumination
Osaka
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Osaka
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Fukuoka
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Winter × Activity
Hokkaido
Kamui Ski Links
Hokkaido
Asahiyama Yuki no Mura
Yamagata
Mogami Kyo Gorge
Niigata
Naeba Ski Resort
Nagano
Hakuba Happo One ski resort
Shiga
Biwako Valley
Winter × Festivals
Hokkaido
Sapporo Snow Festival
Akita
Yokote Kamakura Festival
Saitama
Chichibu Yomatsuri, Night Festival
Ishikawa
Kanazawa Castle & Kenrokuen Four Seasons Tale
Nara
Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri Festival
Nagasaki
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
Winter × Hot Spring Inn
Best Winter Destinations
in Japan
Hokkaido / Tohoku
Hokkaido
Shikotsu-Toya National Park
Aomori
Hakkoda Juhyo
Hokkaido
Hakodate Port
Fukushima
Ouchi-juku
Miyagi
Sendai Shopping Arcades
Yamagata
Mogami Kyo Gorge
Kanto
Kanagawa
Lake Ashinoko
Saitama
The Icicles of Ashigakubo
Yamanashi
Oshino Hakkai
Tochigi
Kegon Falls
Niigata
GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort
Nagano
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Chubu / Hokuriku
Gifu
Shirakawa-go
Toyama
Shogawa Gorge
Ishikawa
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway
Fukui
Echizen Ono Castle
Aichi
Osu Kannon Temple
Gifu
Okuhida Onsen-go
Kansai
Hyogo
Mt. Rokko
Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji
Osaka
Tsutenkaku Tower
Wakayama
Kamakura Shrine
Hyogo
Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork
Shiga
Metasequoia tree avenue
Chugoku / Shikoku
Tottori
Misasa Hot Spring
Okayama
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Tokushima
Oboke and Koboke
Hiroshima
Shukkeien Garden
Ehime
Dogo Onsen Honkan
Okayama
