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Blossom, fresh green, fireworks, maples, illuminations and snow — what each month of the Japanese year is actually worth travelling for, and the window each spot is at its best.

81 seasonal windows tagged “Snow scenery” · timings shift with the weather each year — confirm before booking.

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January

63 spots
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Miyama Kayabuki Village

Miyama Kayabuki Village

Snow sceneryMid January (approx.)

Kyoto

Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato)

Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato)

Snow sceneryLate January (approx.)

Gifu

Echizen Crab

Echizen Crab

Snow sceneryMid December – late January (approx.)

Fukui

Kinosaki Winter Crab Kaiseki

Kinosaki Winter Crab Kaiseki

Snow sceneryMid December – late January (approx.)

Hyogo

Matsuba Crab

Matsuba Crab

Snow sceneryMid December – late January (approx.)

Tottori

Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort

Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Niigata

Gokayama Gassho-Zukuri Villages

Gokayama Gassho-Zukuri Villages

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Toyama

Hakkoda Mountains

Hakkoda Mountains

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Aomori

Kajo Park

Kajo Park

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Koyasan Temple Town

Koyasan Temple Town

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Wakayama

Lake Saiko Bat Cave and Forest

Lake Saiko Bat Cave and Forest

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Yamanashi

Miyagi Zao Ski Resort and Okama Crater

Miyagi Zao Ski Resort and Okama Crater

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Miyagi

Motsuji Temple Garden

Motsuji Temple Garden

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Iwate

Mt. Haruna & Lake Haruna

Mt. Haruna & Lake Haruna

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Nasu Onsen

Nasu Onsen

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Tochigi

Okunoin Cemetery Night Walk

Okunoin Cemetery Night Walk

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Wakayama

Sefuri-san Mountain

Sefuri-san Mountain

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Saga

Tsumago-juku

Tsumago-juku

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Yokokan Garden

Yokokan Garden

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Fukui

Eiheiji Temple

Eiheiji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukui

Gero Onsen

Gero Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Ginzan Onsen

Ginzan Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Hakone Yumoto Onsen

Hakone Yumoto Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Hanamaki Onsen

Hanamaki Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Iwate

Higashiyama Onsen

Higashiyama Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Iya Valley Scarecrow Village

Iya Valley Scarecrow Village

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tokushima

Kakunodate Samurai District

Kakunodate Samurai District

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Kinugawa Onsen

Kinugawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tochigi

Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kumamoto

Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Stay

Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Stay

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake

Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Misasa Onsen

Misasa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tottori

Mt. Haguro Five-Story Pagoda

Mt. Haguro Five-Story Pagoda

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Nagamachi Samurai District

Nagamachi Samurai District

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Ishikawa

Nyuto Onsen

Nyuto Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Oga Aquarium GAO

Oga Aquarium GAO

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Omoriyama Zoo

Omoriyama Zoo

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Otaru Canal

Otaru Canal

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Hokkaido

Ouchi-juku

Ouchi-juku

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Shibu Onsen

Shibu Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Shinhotaka Ropeway

Shinhotaka Ropeway

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Spa Resort Hawaiians

Spa Resort Hawaiians

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Tadami Line

Tadami Line

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Takayama Sanmachi Old Town

Takayama Sanmachi Old Town

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Tottori Sand Dunes

Tottori Sand Dunes

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tottori

Tsuruga Castle

Tsuruga Castle

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Zenkoji Temple

Zenkoji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Aoni Onsen

Aoni Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Aomori

Daisen-ji Temple

Daisen-ji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Tottori

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Niigata

Gokayama Ainokura

Gokayama Ainokura

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Gifu

Kenrokuen Garden

Kenrokuen Garden

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Ishikawa

Mogami River Boat Ride

Mogami River Boat Ride

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Yamagata

Nozawa Onsen

Nozawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Yudanaka Onsen

Yudanaka Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Mt. Tsurugi

Mt. Tsurugi

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Tokushima

Shirakami-Sanchi

Shirakami-Sanchi

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Aomori

Ouchi-juku Snow Festival

Ouchi-juku Snow Festival

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Fukushima

Gassan Ski Resort

Gassan Ski Resort

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Yamagata

February

64 spots
Abashiri Drift Ice Cruise

Abashiri Drift Ice Cruise

Snow sceneryMid February (approx.)

Hokkaido

Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Mt. Hakodate Night View

Mt. Hakodate Night View

Snow sceneryFebruary (approx.)

Hokkaido

Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa

Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa

Snow sceneryFebruary (approx.)

Tochigi

Odori Park

Odori Park

Snow sceneryFebruary (approx.)

Hokkaido

Otaru Canal

Otaru Canal

Snow sceneryFebruary (approx.)

Hokkaido

Ouchi-juku

Ouchi-juku

Snow sceneryFebruary (approx.)

Fukushima

Susukino District

Susukino District

Snow sceneryFebruary (approx.)

Hokkaido

Shiretoko Peninsula

Shiretoko Peninsula

Snow sceneryEarly February – early March (approx.)

Hokkaido

Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort

Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Niigata

Gokayama Gassho-Zukuri Villages

Gokayama Gassho-Zukuri Villages

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Toyama

Hakkoda Mountains

Hakkoda Mountains

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Aomori

Kajo Park

Kajo Park

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Koyasan Temple Town

Koyasan Temple Town

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Wakayama

Lake Saiko Bat Cave and Forest

Lake Saiko Bat Cave and Forest

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Yamanashi

Miyagi Zao Ski Resort and Okama Crater

Miyagi Zao Ski Resort and Okama Crater

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Miyagi

Motsuji Temple Garden

Motsuji Temple Garden

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Iwate

Mt. Haruna & Lake Haruna

Mt. Haruna & Lake Haruna

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Nasu Onsen

Nasu Onsen

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Tochigi

Okunoin Cemetery Night Walk

Okunoin Cemetery Night Walk

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Wakayama

Sefuri-san Mountain

Sefuri-san Mountain

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Saga

Tsumago-juku

Tsumago-juku

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Yokokan Garden

Yokokan Garden

Snow sceneryEarly January – late February (approx.)

Fukui

Eiheiji Temple

Eiheiji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukui

Gero Onsen

Gero Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Ginzan Onsen

Ginzan Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Hakone Yumoto Onsen

Hakone Yumoto Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Hanamaki Onsen

Hanamaki Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Iwate

Higashiyama Onsen

Higashiyama Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Iya Valley Scarecrow Village

Iya Valley Scarecrow Village

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tokushima

Kakunodate Samurai District

Kakunodate Samurai District

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Kinugawa Onsen

Kinugawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tochigi

Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kumamoto

Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Stay

Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Stay

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake

Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Misasa Onsen

Misasa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tottori

Mt. Haguro Five-Story Pagoda

Mt. Haguro Five-Story Pagoda

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Nagamachi Samurai District

Nagamachi Samurai District

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Ishikawa

Nyuto Onsen

Nyuto Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Oga Aquarium GAO

Oga Aquarium GAO

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Omoriyama Zoo

Omoriyama Zoo

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Shibu Onsen

Shibu Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Shinhotaka Ropeway

Shinhotaka Ropeway

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Spa Resort Hawaiians

Spa Resort Hawaiians

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Tadami Line

Tadami Line

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Takayama Sanmachi Old Town

Takayama Sanmachi Old Town

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Tottori Sand Dunes

Tottori Sand Dunes

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tottori

Tsuruga Castle

Tsuruga Castle

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Zenkoji Temple

Zenkoji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Aoni Onsen

Aoni Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Aomori

Daisen-ji Temple

Daisen-ji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Tottori

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Niigata

Gokayama Ainokura

Gokayama Ainokura

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Gifu

Kenrokuen Garden

Kenrokuen Garden

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Ishikawa

Mogami River Boat Ride

Mogami River Boat Ride

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Yamagata

Nozawa Onsen

Nozawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Yudanaka Onsen

Yudanaka Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Mt. Tsurugi

Mt. Tsurugi

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Tokushima

Shirakami-Sanchi

Shirakami-Sanchi

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Aomori

Ouchi-juku Snow Festival

Ouchi-juku Snow Festival

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Fukushima

Gassan Ski Resort

Gassan Ski Resort

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Yamagata

March

16 spots

April

6 spots

May

6 spots

June

2 spots

July

0 spots

Nothing listed for July under “Snow scenery” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.

AugustThis month

0 spots

Nothing listed for August under “Snow scenery” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.

September

0 spots

Nothing listed for September under “Snow scenery” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.

October

1 spot

November

2 spots

December

47 spots
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Echizen Crab

Echizen Crab

Snow sceneryMid December – late January (approx.)

Fukui

Kinosaki Winter Crab Kaiseki

Kinosaki Winter Crab Kaiseki

Snow sceneryMid December – late January (approx.)

Hyogo

Matsuba Crab

Matsuba Crab

Snow sceneryMid December – late January (approx.)

Tottori

Eiheiji Temple

Eiheiji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukui

Gero Onsen

Gero Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Ginzan Onsen

Ginzan Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Hakone Yumoto Onsen

Hakone Yumoto Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kanagawa

Hanamaki Onsen

Hanamaki Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Iwate

Higashiyama Onsen

Higashiyama Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Iya Valley Scarecrow Village

Iya Valley Scarecrow Village

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tokushima

Kakunodate Samurai District

Kakunodate Samurai District

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Kinugawa Onsen

Kinugawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tochigi

Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Kumamoto

Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Stay

Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Stay

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake

Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gunma

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Magome to Tsumago Hike

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Misasa Onsen

Misasa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tottori

Mt. Haguro Five-Story Pagoda

Mt. Haguro Five-Story Pagoda

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Yamagata

Nagamachi Samurai District

Nagamachi Samurai District

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Ishikawa

Nyuto Onsen

Nyuto Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Oga Aquarium GAO

Oga Aquarium GAO

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Omoriyama Zoo

Omoriyama Zoo

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Akita

Otaru Canal

Otaru Canal

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Hokkaido

Ouchi-juku

Ouchi-juku

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Shibu Onsen

Shibu Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Shinhotaka Ropeway

Shinhotaka Ropeway

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Spa Resort Hawaiians

Spa Resort Hawaiians

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Tadami Line

Tadami Line

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Takayama Sanmachi Old Town

Takayama Sanmachi Old Town

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Gifu

Tottori Sand Dunes

Tottori Sand Dunes

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Tottori

Tsuruga Castle

Tsuruga Castle

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Fukushima

Zenkoji Temple

Zenkoji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – late February (approx.)

Nagano

Aoni Onsen

Aoni Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Aomori

Daisen-ji Temple

Daisen-ji Temple

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Tottori

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Niigata

Gokayama Ainokura

Gokayama Ainokura

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Gifu

Kenrokuen Garden

Kenrokuen Garden

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Ishikawa

Mogami River Boat Ride

Mogami River Boat Ride

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Yamagata

Nozawa Onsen

Nozawa Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Yudanaka Onsen

Yudanaka Onsen

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Nagano

Mt. Tsurugi

Mt. Tsurugi

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Tokushima

Shirakami-Sanchi

Shirakami-Sanchi

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Aomori

Ouchi-juku Snow Festival

Ouchi-juku Snow Festival

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Fukushima

Gassan Ski Resort

Gassan Ski Resort

Snow sceneryMid December – early March (approx.)

Yamagata