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Start the New Year with events! Here’s what’s happening in January✨
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1. Togakushi Dondoyaki Festival
Fireworks launched over the slope will glitter in the clear winter night sky.
Sweet sake, red-and-white rice cakes, and good-luck rice cakes will also be served.
Date: Saturday, January 17
Schedule:
Torch procession departs 19:20
Dondoyaki sacred ritual begins 19:40
Torch procession arrives 19:40
Yagura lighting
Togakushi drum performance
Grand fireworks on the snow
Location: Togakushi Ski Resort Chusha Slope
*For details, see the Togakushi Tourism Association website*
2. Go-inmon Chodai (Receiving the Sacred Seal)
This ceremony presses the three-seal treasure stamp—said to be a fragment of the Zenkoji Buddha—against worshippers’ heads. Receiving the sacred seal is believed to grant fulfillment of wishes and rebirth in paradise.
Period: Wednesday, January 7 to Thursday, January 15
Hours: From around 9:00 until the evening
Venue: Zenkoji Temple
*For details, see the Zenkoji Temple website*
3. Shiroyama Zoo New Year Event @johyamazoo
From New Year’s Day you can meet the 2026 zodiac horse and many other animals!
Enjoy the popular New Year “Morumoru Line” and the sale of 20 limited lucky bags.
Dates: Thursday, January 1 to Sunday, January 4, 2026
Time: 9:00–16:30
Venue: Shiroyama Zoo
*For details, see the official website*
4. Chausuyama Zoo New Year Event @chausuyamazoo
Celebrate the New Year with a variety of animals!
Enjoy feeding experiences, osechi (New Year’s food) giveaways, animal interactions, photo opportunities, lucky bag sales, and more.
Dates: Thursday, January 1 to Saturday, January 3, 2026
Time: 10:00–16:00 (last entry 15:30)
Venue: Chausuyama Zoo
*For details, see the official website*
5. Zenkoji Omotesando Illumination
Zenkoji Omotesando and the area in front of Nagano Station will be magically lit by illuminations✨
Period: Saturday, November 15 to Monday, February 23, 2026
Hours: 17:00–22:00
Location: Zenkoji Omotesando (Nagano Station Intersection to Zenkoji Intersection)
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