Festivals in Japan in February
Japan has 22 local festival variants to explore in February, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Japan February festivals on the 3D map- Sapporo Snow Festival · Hokkaido · Ice and Snow Festival
- Asahikawa Winter Festival · Hokkaido · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Yokote Kamakura Festival · Akita · Ice and Snow Festival
- Namahage Sedo Festival · Akita · Lantern Festival
- Kaminoyama Kasedori · Yamagata · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Aizu Painted Candle Festival · Fukushima · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Mito Plum Festival · Ibaraki · Flower and Blossom Festivals
- Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival · Tochigi · Ice and Snow Festival
- Katsuura Big Hina Doll Festival · Chiba · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Kamakura Festival · Kanagawa · Ice and Snow Festival
- Tokamachi Snow Festival · Niigata · Ice and Snow Festival
- Katsuyama Sagicho Festival · Fukui · Shrine and Temple Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Japan in February, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Japan festivals in February by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Japan in February: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Japan in February.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Festival | Nagasaki | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Rokugatsudo Lantern Festival | Kagoshima | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Snow Festival | Sapporo · Hokkaido | Usually from December to February | Needs verification | Open |
| Winter Festival | Asahikawa · Hokkaido | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Kamakura Festival | Yokote · Akita | Usually from December to February | Needs verification | Open |
| Namahage Sedo Festival | Oga · Akita | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Kasedori | Kaminoyama · Yamagata | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Aizu Painted Candle Festival | Aizuwakamatsu · Fukushima | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Plum Festival | Mito · Ibaraki | Varies by local blooming season | Needs verification | Open |
| Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival | Nikko · Tochigi | Usually from December to February | Needs verification | Open |
| Big Hina Doll Festival | Katsuura · Chiba | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Festival | Kamakura · Kanagawa | Usually from December to February | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- snow lantern displays
- ice-and-snow park visits
- winter market
- hot soup
- grilled foods
- local snacks
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
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Regional highlights
- Sapporo · Hokkaido: Sapporo Snow Festival; Ice and Snow Festival; Usually from December to February
- Asahikawa · Hokkaido: Asahikawa Winter Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Yokote · Akita: Yokote Kamakura Festival; Ice and Snow Festival; Usually from December to February
- Oga · Akita: Namahage Sedo Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Kaminoyama · Yamagata: Kaminoyama Kasedori; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Aizuwakamatsu · Fukushima: Aizu Painted Candle Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Mito · Ibaraki: Mito Plum Festival; Flower and Blossom Festivals; Varies by local blooming season
- Nikko · Tochigi: Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival; Ice and Snow Festival; Usually from December to February
FAQ
What festivals happen in Japan in February 2026?
Japan in February features Shrine and Temple Festivals, Lantern Festival, Ice and Snow Festival, Flower and Blossom Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Japan in February?
This guide covers February festivals, events and celebrations in Japan, including snow lantern displays, ice-and-snow park visits, winter market, hot soup.
Which regions have February festivals in Japan?
Regional highlights include Sapporo · Hokkaido, Asahikawa · Hokkaido, Yokote · Akita, Oga · Akita, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In February, Japan has 5 festival cores and 22 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Lantern Festival, Ice and Snow Festival, Flower and Blossom Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as snow lantern displays, ice-and-snow park visits, winter market, hot soup.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- snow lantern displays
- ice-and-snow park visits
- winter market
- hot soup
- grilled foods
- local snacks
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento
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