Festivals in Japan in February
Japan has 21 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
- Sendai Pageant of Starlight · Miyagi · Lantern Festival
- Akita Kanto Festival · Akita · Lantern Festival
- Yokote Kamakura Festival · Akita · Ice and Snow Festival
- Namahage Sedo Festival · Akita · Lantern Festival
- Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival · Fukushima · Lantern Festival
- Nikko Toshogu Spring Grand Festival · Tochigi · Lantern Festival
- Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival · Tochigi · Ice and Snow Festival
- Kamakura Festival · Kanagawa · Ice and Snow Festival
- Tokamachi Snow Festival · Niigata · Ice and Snow Festival
- Tateyama Kurobe Snow Wall Festival · Toyama · Ice and Snow Festival
- Kanazawa Castle Cherry Blossom Light-Up · Ishikawa · Lantern Festival
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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- Country festival map
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 | Nihonmatsu · Fukushima | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Nagasaki | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Yamaga · Kumamoto | 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 | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Pageant of Starlight | Sendai · Miyagi | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Kanto Festival | Akita | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Kamakura Festival | Yokote · Akita | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Namahage Sedo Festival | Oga · Akita | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Toshogu Spring Grand Festival | Nikko · Tochigi | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival | Nikko · Tochigi | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Festival | Kamakura · Kanagawa | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- snow lantern displays
- ice-and-snow park visits
- winter market
- hot soup
- grilled foods
- local snacks
- lighting prayers
- night garden visits
- lantern procession
- festival street food
- sweets
- tea
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Japan, then filter by February, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
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Regional highlights
- Sapporo · Hokkaido: Sapporo Snow Festival; Ice and Snow Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Sendai · Miyagi: Sendai Pageant of Starlight; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Akita: Akita Kanto Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Yokote · Akita: Yokote Kamakura Festival; Ice and Snow Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Oga · Akita: Namahage Sedo Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Nihonmatsu · Fukushima: Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Nikko · Tochigi: Nikko Toshogu Spring Grand Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Nikko · Tochigi: Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival; Ice and Snow Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
FAQ
What festivals happen in Japan in February 2026?
Japan in February features Lantern Festival, Ice and Snow Festival, 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, Sendai · Miyagi, Akita, Yokote · Akita, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In February, Japan has 2 festival cores and 21 regional variants in season, led by Lantern Festival, Ice and Snow Festival 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
- lighting prayers
- night garden visits
- lantern procession
- festival street food
- sweets
- tea