Japan’s Popular Seasonal Activities

(Updated Jun 24 2018)

Expanding on the seasonal activities from the Before You Ask document, here's the main event of each season, popular enough that websites dedicate a special section for them.

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photo credits: http://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/en/edit.html?id=edit14
photo credits: http://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/en/edit.html?id=edit14
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photo credits: http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/1307_hanabi.html
photo credits: http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/1307_hanabi.html
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photo credits: https://www.jnto.org.au/autumn/
photo credits: https://www.jnto.org.au/autumn/

on Koyo(Autumn Leaves)

also during Autumn Season

Autumn Harvest

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photo credits: http://www.nagashima-onsen.co.jp/page.jsp?id=13894
photo credits: http://www.nagashima-onsen.co.jp/page.jsp?id=13894

on Light Up(Winter Illumination)

also during Winter Season

Ski Resorts

Christmas Festivities

Shogatsu (New Years Countdown, First Temple Wish, First Sunrise, ...)

Fukubukuro (New Year Lucky Bags)

Ume (Plum Blossoms, usually a month or two before Cherries begin to blossom)

Ichigo (Strawberries Picking, Japan's season is usually between mid December to early May)

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