2027年1月日本旅游 — 完整指南

Best month for budget travelers who want authentic culture over crowds — hatsumode shrines, winter illuminations, powder skiing.

本月主要活动36项

Hatsumode at Meiji Jingu

January 1-3, 2027

Tokyo, Tokyo

Hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the New Year, at Meiji Jingu in Shibuya. The shrine describes itself as known for drawing the largest number of hatsumode worshippers in Japan every year. The main shrine stands near the middle of the forest, about 10 minutes on foot from each entrance.

Toka Ebisu (Kyoto Ebisu Shrine)

January 8-12 (the shrine's annual rites; 2027 opening hours not yet posted)

Kyoto, Kyoto

Toka Ebisu at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine near Gion runs over five days of rites: Shofuku-sai on the 8th, Yoi-Ebisu on the 9th, the main Toka Ebisu festival on the 10th, Nokori-fuku on the 11th and Teppuku-sai on the 12th. In the 2026 schedule the shrine stayed open all night on the 9th and 10th. The 2027 opening hours have not yet been posted.

Toka Ebisu (Imamiya Ebisu, Osaka)

January 9-11, 2027

Osaka, Osaka

Toka Ebisu is the most important festival of Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Naniwa Ward, held every year on January 9, 10 and 11. Worshippers come to pray for business prosperity to the call of 'Shobai hanjo de sasa motte koi', and fukumusume hand out fukuzasa, bamboo branches decorated with lucky charms. The Hoe-kago palanquin procession, which began with the geisha of Minami, is one of the festival's events.

Tokyo Fire Department New Year Review (Dezomeshiki)

January 6, 2027

Tokyo, Tokyo

The Tokyo Fire Department holds its New Year review ceremony, Dezomeshiki, on Wednesday, January 6, 2027. The ceremony takes place at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Ariake from about 10:00 to 12:00, and a free exhibition is open at Ariake Garden from 10:00 to 15:00. Ceremony seats are all reserved and allocated by lottery.

Setagaya Boro-ichi Flea Market

January 15-16

Tokyo, Tokyo

Setagaya Boro-ichi is held on January 15 and 16, and again on December 15 and 16, each year along Boro-ichi-dori in Setagaya 1-chome. The market traces back to 1578, when the Hojo clan opened a free market in Setagaya-shinjuku. It runs from 9:00 to 20:00, and the hours can change with the weather.

Wakakusa Yamayaki (Mountain Burning)

January 23, 2027

Nara, Nara

Wakakusa Yamayaki is held on the fourth Saturday of January, which is January 23 in 2027. The evening begins with a fire brigade departure ceremony at 17:00 and a sacred fire procession, followed by large fireworks at about 18:15 and the lighting of Wakakusa-yama at about 18:30. The burning mountain remains visible until about 19:30, and a paid viewing area is set up at the foot of the mountain.

Grand Sumo January Tournament (Hatsu Basho)

January 10-24, 2027

Tokyo, Tokyo

The January Grand Sumo Tournament, known as Hatsu Basho, runs for 15 days from Sunday, January 10 to Sunday, January 24, 2027 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. According to the Japan Sumo Association, advance ticket sales begin on December 5, 2026. The venue has no parking for visitors.

Kemari-hajime at Shimogamo Shrine

January 4

Kyoto, Kyoto

Kemari-hajime is the first kemari performance of the year at Shimogamo Shrine, held every January 4 after a Shinto ritual. The Kyoto Kemari Preservation Society performs, with players in eboshi caps kicking a deerskin ball in groups of 6 to 8. JNTO's 2025 events calendar listed a 13:30 start.

Hatsu-Kobo at Toji Temple

January 21

Kyoto, Kyoto

Hatsu-Kobo is the first Kobo-san market of the year at Toji, held on the 21st of every month in honour of Kobo Daishi. About 1,000 stalls fill the temple grounds, selling antiques, potted plants, secondhand books and everyday goods. JNTO's 2025 events calendar listed it from 8:00 to 15:00.

Hatsu-Tenjin at Kitano Tenmangu

January 25

Kyoto, Kyoto

Hatsu-Tenjin is the first Tenjin-ichi market of the year at Kitano Tenmangu, held on January 25. According to the shrine, about 1,000 stalls fill the grounds and roughly 150,000 people visit. Many students and parents come to pray for success in entrance exams and to write wishes on ema plaques.

Omato Archery Tournament at Sanjusangendo (Toshiya)

Mid-January (2027 date not yet announced)

Kyoto, Kyoto

The Sanjusangendo Omato national archery tournament is a New Year archery event inspired by the Edo-period Toshiya tradition, held on the temple grounds in Higashiyama Ward. About 2,000 archers from across Japan take part, and the 2026 edition was held on Sunday, January 18, while the 2025 edition was listed for January 12. JNTO's calendar listed admission as free.

Doyadoya at Shitennoji Temple

January 14

Osaka, Osaka

Doyadoya is the closing ritual of Shitennoji's New Year Shushoe prayers, held every January 14 in front of the Rokujido hall and the Nio Gate. Men in red-and-white loincloths and headbands scramble for protective talismans blessed during the rite, a tradition that has run for over 300 years and now involves local high school students. On the same morning, a Tondoyaki bonfire burns New Year decorations and old talismans in front of the Nio Gate.

Hatsu-Tenjin Baikasai at Osaka Tenmangu

January 24-25

Osaka, Osaka

Hatsu-Tenjin Baikasai is held on January 24 and 25 at Osaka Tenmangu from 9:00 to 17:00. January 25 is the day Sugawara no Michizane was exiled, and plum branches are offered to comfort his spirit, which gives the festival its name, Baikasai, meaning plum blossom festival. As the first monthly memorial day of the year, it is called Hatsu-Tenjin.

Usokae and Onisube Shinji at Dazaifu Tenmangu

January 7

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Dazaifu Tenmangu holds two linked rituals on January 7. Usokae Shinji starts at 18:00 at Tenjin Hiroba, where worshippers exchange carved wooden bullfinches in the dark, and some of the carvings hide a lucky gold one. Onisube Shinji follows, with about 300 parishioners taking roles to drive out the oni, and sacred fire lights piled pine needles and straw at around 21:00.

Tamatori-sai (Tamaseseri) at Hakozaki Shrine

January 3

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Tamatori-sai, also known as Tamaseseri, is held at Hakozaki Shrine every January 3. After a purification ceremony at 13:00, participants wearing only loincloths splash through water and fight over a wooden ball. If the land side lifts the ball the harvest is expected to be good, and if the beach side does the catch is expected to be good.

Toka Ebisu Shogatsu Taisai (Toka Ebisu Shrine, Fukuoka)

January 8-11

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Toka Ebisu Shogatsu Taisai is held every year from January 8 to 11 at Toka Ebisu Shrine in Fukuoka, starting with Hatsu-Ebisu on the 8th, Yoi-Ebisu on the 9th, the main festival on the 10th and Nokori-Ebisu on the 11th. About 1 million people attend, and about 300 stalls line the approach to the shrine. On January 9, geisha from the Hakata geisha agency walk to the shrine in a procession called kachimairi.

Kanazawa Fire Department New Year Review (Dezomeshiki)

Early to mid-January (2027 date not yet announced)

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kanazawa's fire brigades hold their New Year review ceremony at Shinmaru Plaza in Kanazawa Castle Park, with free admission. The highlight is Kaga-tobi ladder climbing, an Ishikawa Prefecture designated intangible folk cultural property in which performers carry out 27 techniques on a bamboo ladder about 6 m long, followed by synchronised water discharge. The 2026 ceremony was held on Sunday, January 11 from 10:00 to 11:00, and the 2025 ceremony was listed for January 5.

Hosha Shinji at Atsuta Jingu

January 15

Nagoya, Aichi

Hosha Shinji is an archery ritual held on January 15 in the front courtyard of the Kagura-den at Atsuta Jingu. Six priests each shoot six arrows to pray for a good harvest and protection against misfortune. The ceremony was once a New Year event of the imperial court.

Yokohama Fire Department New Year Review (Dezomeshiki)

January 10, 2027

Yokohama, Kanagawa

The Yokohama Fire Department New Year Review 2027 is planned for Sunday, January 10, 2027 from 10:00 to 15:00 at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and Zou-no-Hana Park. The official site lists stage events, disaster-prevention experiences, a free shuttle bus, a kids' space, food trucks and a stamp rally. It describes the event as one of the largest citizen-participation events in the city.

Hakone Ekiden (Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden)

January 2-3

Hakone, Kanagawa

The Hakone Ekiden is held on January 2 and 3 every year. On the first day runners go from Otemachi in Tokyo through Tsurumi, Totsuka, Hiratsuka and Odawara to Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, and on the second day they run back from the lake. The Hakone Tourist Association gives the total course as 217.1 km, and the race has been run since 1920 as a relay of 10 runners per university team.

1.17 Tsudoi Memorial Gathering (Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake)

January 17

Kobe, Hyogo

The City of Kobe holds the 1.17 Tsudoi memorial gathering at Higashi Yuenchi on January 17, the anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. At the most recent edition, held on January 17, 2026, the programme ran from 5:00 to 20:00, with a moment of silence at 5:46, the time the earthquake struck. The event is held in rain.

Matsutaki-sai (Dontosai) at Osaki Hachimangu

January 14

Sendai, Miyagi

Matsutaki-sai, locally known as Dontosai, is held at Osaki Hachimangu each year from sunset on January 14 until the early morning of January 15. New Year pine decorations, shimenawa ropes and talismans are burned in the sacred fire, and some worshippers take part in hadaka-mairi, visiting the shrine in minimal clothing. Sendai City has designated it an intangible folk cultural property, and JNTO's 2025 calendar listed a start from 16:00.

Nabana no Sato Illumination

October 17, 2026 – May 31, 2027 (closed January 6-7, 2027)

Kuwana, Mie

Winter illumination at Nabana no Sato, a flower park in Kuwana, Mie. The 2026-27 season runs from October 17, 2026 to May 31, 2027, and the park is closed on January 6 and 7, 2027. Gate prices are ¥2,700 or ¥3,200 depending on the period and include a ¥1,000 voucher; children below elementary school age enter free. December 23 to 25 are special days that need a date-specified ticket.

Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination

October 17, 2026 – February 14, 2027 (closed December 31)

Ashikaga, Tochigi

Ashikaga Flower Park's winter illumination, Flower Fantasy 2026-27, is its 25th season and runs from October 17, 2026 to February 14, 2027. The park's press release describes more than 5 million lights. The night session is open from 15:30 to 20:30 (21:00 on weekends and holidays), with longer hours from November 7 to January 3. The only closed day is December 31, 2026.

Shirakawa-go Light-Up

January 11, 17, 24 and 31, 2027 (17:30–19:30)

Shirakawa, Gifu

The gassho-zukuri village of Ogimachi in Shirakawa-go is lit up on four winter evenings. The 41st light-up is on January 11, 17, 24 and 31, 2027, from 17:30 to 19:30. Entry is by advance reservation and entry ticket only: tickets are not sold on the day, and visitors without a reservation cannot take part.

Kobe Luminarie

January 29 – February 7, 2027 (dusk to 21:30)

Kobe, Hyogo

Kobe Luminarie began as a requiem for the many lives lost in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The 32nd edition runs from January 29 to February 7, 2027, lit from dusk to 21:30, at Meriken Park, Higashi Yuenchi and the former Foreign Settlement. The main works at Meriken Park are in a paid area that needs a date-and-time ticket.

Marunouchi Illumination (Tokyo)

November 12, 2026 – February 14, 2027 (16:00–23:00; until 24:00 in December)

Tokyo, Tokyo

Marunouchi Illumination 2026 lights up the street trees of the Marunouchi district next to Tokyo Station from November 12, 2026 to February 14, 2027. Lights are on from 16:00 to 23:00, and until 24:00 throughout December. Viewing is free.

Hiroshima Dreamination

December 4, 2026 – January 24, 2027 (17:30–22:30)

Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Hiroshima Dreamination is a free winter lighting event in central Hiroshima, including Peace Boulevard. In this season it runs from December 4, 2026 to January 24, 2027, after the organisers moved it from its earlier November 17 to January 3 period. Lights are on from 17:30 to 22:30, and the opening day starts at 18:00.

TOKYO SNOW DOME CITY (Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination)

November 19, 2026 – February 28, 2027 (lit nightly)

Tokyo, Tokyo

TOKYO SNOW DOME CITY is the winter illumination at Tokyo Dome City, running from November 19, 2026 to February 28, 2027. Lights are on from 17:00 to 24:00 with free admission, and the organisers say more than one million bulbs are used. This season features Sanrio's Cinnamoroll, a roughly 15 m LED tree called WONDER SNOW TREE and a 3.9 m illuminated dome called LUMINOUS SNOW DOME.

Umekita Winter Illumination (Grand Front Osaka)

November 4, 2026 – February 28, 2027 (lit nightly)

Osaka, Osaka

The Umekita winter illumination links Grand Front Osaka and Grand Green Osaka in the Umekita area and runs from November 4, 2026 to February 28, 2027. Grand Front Osaka says more than 500,000 bulbs are used, the most so far. A press release lists champagne-gold LEDs lit daily from 17:00 to 24:00.

Jozankei New Yukitoro 2027

January 20 – February 28, 2027 (18:00–21:30)

Sapporo, Hokkaido

New Yukitoro 2027 is a free winter lighting event in Jozankei Onsen, in Sapporo's Minami Ward, held from January 20 to February 28, 2027. Lights are on from 18:00 to 21:30 with last entry at 21:15, and the evening visit to Jozankei Shrine is limited to overnight guests with an invitation ticket. The handmade snow candles of the previous format ended in February 2026 after 15 years and are replaced by a new production.

Sapporo White Illumination

November 20, 2026 – March 14, 2027 (venues differ: Odori until December 25, Ekimae-dori until February 11)

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Sapporo White Illumination is a free winter lighting event at several venues in central Sapporo, now in its 46th year. All main venues open on November 20, 2026: Odori Park runs until December 25, Ekimae-dori until February 11, 2027, and Minami 1-jo-dori, Akapura and the Sapporo Station south plaza until March 14, 2027. A new Nakajima Park venue is planned for early to late January 2027.

Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival

January 29 – February 28, 2027 (mini kamakura lit Fri–Sun 17:30–21:00)

Nikko, Tochigi

The Nikko City Tourism Association lists the Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival for January 29 to February 28, 2027. Snow huts called kamakura are lit up at night, with free mini kamakura at the Sawaguchi riverbed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and a paid venue at Heike no Sato. The association's page notes that some details other than the dates are carried over from the previous year.

Yokohama Chinatown Spring Festival Illumination 2027

November 1, 2026 – February 20, 2027 (lit 16:00–23:00)

Yokohama, Kanagawa

Yokohama Chinatown lights lantern lines along its streets for the 2027 Spring Festival, from November 1, 2026 to February 20, 2027, between 16:00 and 23:00. The display runs from the Chaoyang Gate to the central exit of Yamashita Park and across the Ichiba-dori bridge. A large dragon lantern stands on Chukagai Odori Avenue and smaller dragons are placed on Shanghai Road.

Sakae Minami / Osu Winter Illumination

November 13, 2026 – February 21, 2027 (lit 17:00 to midnight)

Nagoya, Aichi

The Sakae Minami / Osu Winter Illumination lights the shopping streets of Naka Ward from November 13, 2026 to February 21, 2027, from 17:00 to midnight. About 300,000 LEDs, all in a single champagne gold hue, decorate Otsu-dori South between the Sakae and Kamimaezu intersections and Minami Ise-machi-dori. The Nagoya tourism site gives the Minami-Otsu Shopping Street Promotion Association as the contact.

Hoshigaoka Terrace Winter Illumination

November 14, 2026 – February 28, 2027 (closed January 1)

Nagoya, Aichi

Hoshigaoka Terrace in eastern Nagoya runs its Winter Illumination from November 14, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with lighting from sunset to 22:30 as scheduled and a regular holiday on January 1, 2027. The theme is Botanical Town: Windy Hill, which depicts a hill where birds and insects help plants grow by riding the wind. The miniature houses and stars on the grand staircase were made by students of Sugiyama Jogakuen University.