These photographs show the named events in earlier years. They do not depict a confirmed 2026 setup. Each image was resized and converted to WebP without cropping. The source, creator and license are listed below.
Saga International Balloon Fiesta Photograph: gtknj License: CC BY 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Saga International Balloon Fiesta Photograph: Pekachu License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Karatsu Kunchi Photograph: Katainaka License: CC BY 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Karatsu Kunchi Photograph: MC MasterChef License: CC BY-SA 2.5 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
November Grand Sumo Tournament Photograph: WhiteMon at Japanese Wikipedia License: Public domain Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
November Grand Sumo Tournament Photograph: Simon Desmarais from Wuhan, China License: CC BY-SA 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Kiyomizu-dera autumn special night viewing Photograph: lumoplank License: CC0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Kiyomizu-dera autumn special night viewing Photograph: Martin Falbisoner License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Eikando autumn night viewing Photograph: Suicasmo License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Eikando autumn night viewing Photograph: Suicasmo License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Rikugien special night autumn viewing Photograph: Kakidai License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Rikugien special night autumn viewing Photograph: Kakidai License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Sapporo White Illumination Photograph: Sorah Fukumori License: CC BY 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Sapporo White Illumination Photograph: Sorah Fukumori License: CC BY 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Midosuji Illumination Photograph: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Midosuji Illumination Photograph: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market Photograph: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan License: CC BY 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market Photograph: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan License: CC BY 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Universal Holiday Wonders Photograph: Rebirth10 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Universal Holiday Wonders Photograph: Rebirth10 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Chichibu Night Festival Photograph: ちちびあん License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Chichibu Night Festival Photograph: Katorisi License: CC BY 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Hiroshima Dreamination Photograph: warabi hatogaya License: CC BY 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Hiroshima Dreamination Photograph: warabi hatogaya License: CC BY 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Ako Gishi-sai Photograph: Corpse Reviver License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Ako Gishi-sai Photograph: mikeneko License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri Photograph: Lovelin6th License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri Photograph: Lovelin6th License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Senso-ji Hagoita Ichi Photograph: User: (WT-shared) Shoestring at wts wikivoyage License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Senso-ji Hagoita Ichi Photograph: anna Hanks License: CC BY 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Munich Christmas Market in Sapporo Photograph: t-konno License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Munich Christmas Market in Sapporo Photograph: t-konno License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Nabana no Sato winter illumination Photograph: おにく License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Nabana no Sato winter illumination Photograph: cyber0515 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market Photograph: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan License: CC BY 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market Photograph: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan License: CC BY 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Tokyo Disney Christmas Photograph: Emran Kassim License: CC BY 2.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Tokyo Disney Christmas Photograph: ARICAD License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Midosuji Illumination Photograph: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.
Midosuji Illumination Photograph: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons source file Change: Resized to at most 1600 px; WebP quality 84; no crop This WebP adaptation is shared under the same license as the source.