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Japanese Festivals in February

February is winter in Japan, and 43 festivals in this guide take place this month. Exact dates change every year — each festival's page links to its official website for the current schedule.

• Agon Star Festival 阿含の星まつり
  Kyoto · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Aichi Triennale あいちトリエンナーレ
  Nagoya, Aichi · February · Triennale
• Aizu E Rousokumatsuri 会津絵ろうそくまつり
  Fukushima · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Amamehagi あまめはぎ
  Wajima, Ishikawa · January–February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Asahikawa Winter Festival 旭川冬まつり
  Asahikawa, Hokkaido · February · Japanese festival
• Hi Etsu Jinmei Miya No Haru Kuwa Matsuri 樋越神明宮の春鍬祭
  Gunma · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Hiburi Kamakura 火振りかまくら
  Semboku, Akita · February · Himatsuri
• Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 弘前城雪燈籠まつり
  Shimoshirogane-chō, Aomori · February · Japanese festival
• Iiyama Snow Festival いいやま雪まつり
  Nagano · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Jinbo Bayashi 神保ばやし
  Chiba · February, July · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Kamakura かまくら
  Akita · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Kasedori カセ鳥
  Kaminoyama, Yamagata · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Katsuyama Sagichō 勝山左義長
  Fukui · February · Sagichō
• Katsūra Big Hina-matsuri ビッグひな祭り
  Chiba · February–March · Hinamatsuri
• Kigen-setsu 紀元節
  Nara · February · Public holiday in the Empire of Japan
• Kisawa Juhyō Matsuri きさわ樹氷まつり
  Tokushima · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Kou Tsutsumi ・ Oonishi No O Tsuna 江包・大西の御綱
  Nara · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Nakano Ki No Tsuji Kiri 中野木の辻切り
  Chiba · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Namahage なまはげ
  Akita · February, December · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Odate Amekko-ichi アメッコ市
  Ōdate, Akita · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Ojiya balloon festival おぢや風船一揆
  Niigata · February · Ballooning
• Omizutori お水取り
  Nara · February–March · Dharma assembly
• Onbashira 御柱祭
  Nagano · February · Shikinen-sai
• Otō Matsuri 御燈祭
  Wakayama · February · Reisai
• Paper Balloon Festival of Kamihinokinai 上桧木内の紙風船上げ
  Semboku, Akita · February · Sky lantern
• Sapporo Snow Festival さっぽろ雪まつり
  Chūō-ku, Hokkaido · February · Japanese festival
• Setsubunkai Hadaka Matsuri 節分会はだか祭り
  Ōgaki-shi, Gifu · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Shibare Festival しばれフェスティバル
  Rikubetsu, Hokkaido · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Shinobu Sanzan Akatsuki Mairi 信夫三山暁まいり
  Fukushima · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Shuni-e 修二会
  Nara · February–March · Dharma assembly
• Shōryō-e 聖霊会
  Shitennōji, Osaka · February · Buddhist holiday
• Suijinja 水神社
  Chiba · February · Wikimedia disambiguation page
• Taimatsu Akashi 松明あかし
  Fukushima · February, November · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Takewari Festival 竹割り祭り
  Kaga, Ishikawa · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Takisanji Oni Matsuri 滝山寺鬼まつり
  Aichi · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Toba Fire Festival 鳥羽の火祭り
  Nishio, Aichi · February · Fire festival
• Toyohashi Oni Festival 豊橋鬼祭
  Aichi · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Tsu Matsuri 津まつり
  Mie · February, October · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Tsukubasan Ume Matsuri 筑波山梅まつり
  Ibaraki · February–March · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Uesugi Yuki Tourou Matsuri 上杉雪灯篭まつり
  Yamagata · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Umemiya Jinja No Amazake Matsuri 梅宮神社の甘酒祭り
  Saitama · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Yokote’s Winter Festival 横手の雪まつり
  Akita · February · Japanese festival (matsuri)
• Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Snow House Festival 湯西川温泉かまくら祭
  Nikkō-shi, Tochigi · January–February · Planned event