A winter festival in Otaru, this event features candlelit paths and illuminated glass floats along the city’s historic canal and a former railway line.
A plum festival in Tokyo is held at Yushima Tenmangu Shrine from February to March. The event features 300 plum trees, stalls, and traditional weekend performances.
A garage kit exhibition, the Winter Wonder Festival is the world’s largest, featuring a one-day copyright system that allows creators to sell fan-made models of copyrighted characters.
This Lunar New Year festival in Yokohama is Japan’s largest. Held in Chinatown, it features parades, lion dances, and cultural performances over two weeks.
A dyeing festival in Shinjuku, Some no Komichi celebrates the area’s textile history. It features dyed cloth suspended over a river and custom noren curtains at local businesses.
A photography and imaging expo, the CP+ Show is an event for manufacturers to display new cameras, lenses, and accessories. It includes seminars and equipment demonstrations.
This annual Daruma doll market in Chofu features over 300 stalls. A specialized ritual involves monks painting a Sanskrit character in a doll’s eye to represent a wish.
An annual marathon in Tokyo, this World Marathon Major runs a course from Shinjuku to Tokyo Station, passing the city’s historical and modern districts.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo
