Don’t miss the electrifying fire shows and the rhythmic beats of taiko drumming—this is an absolute Japan’s winter festival that will captivate your senses. Sapporo, known for its exciting things to ...

U.S. Navy sailors created a chill version of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke, first in its class, as their contribution to the first Sapporo Snow Festival in three years. This year ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events ... level snowfalls that were hitting other areas of Japan’s northernmost main island on Feb. 4.

The "Sominsai" festival, regarded as one of the strangest festivals in Japan, is the latest tradition ... They clenched their fists against the chill of a winter breeze, all the while chanting ...

Japan's annual ritual of "mame-maki," or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking "setsubun," the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar calendar.

In celebration of the year, a Winter Market is planned ... it has become a staple in NYC’s street festival scene, drawing crowds eager to experience authentic Japanese culture.