A historic market in Tokyo, the Setagaya Boroichi is held in December and January. About 700 vendors sell antiques, vintage clothing, and traditional crafts.
A fire festival in Nozawa Onsen involves men defending a wooden shrine from villagers with torches. The shrine is then burned to bring good fortune for the year.
A custom car exhibition in Tokyo, the Tokyo Auto Salon is an annual event. It showcases modified vehicles, aftermarket parts, concept cars, and includes live driving demonstrations.
A winter festival in Tokyo, Daikoku Matsuri at Kanda Myojin Shrine involves a performer blessing attendees with a sacred mallet to grant luck and wealth for the year.
A cultural festival in Tokyo, this annual event on January 24-25 involves exchanging carved wooden bullfinches at Kameido Tenjin Shrine to secure good fortune.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches 4,000 fireworks from an Arakawa River barge. Spectators are positioned on the river banks 150 meters from the display.
A Setsubun festival in Shimokitazawa, this event includes a parade where participants dressed as tengu throw beans for good luck through the local shopping streets.
The Setsubun festival at Asakusa’s Sensoji temple includes a unique bean-throwing chant and a performance of the Dance of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune.
The Setsubun festival in Narita features sumo wrestlers and actors throwing roasted soybeans from stages at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple to mark the start of spring.
A snow festival in Sapporo, this international event features large snow and ice sculptures across three sites, attracting over two million visitors annually.
A Lunar New Year festival in Nagasaki, this event features 15,000 lanterns and cultural performances, including dragon dances and parades, throughout the city’s historic district.
