Culture Toide Tanabata Festival 2024 Jul 4th - Jul 7th The Toide Tanabata Festival has been running for almost 60 years now, and is often referred to as the best Tanabata event on the Sea of Japan side of the
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2024 Early Jun - Early Aug The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture.
Culture Himeji Yukata Festival 2024 Jun 22nd - Jun 23rd The Himeji Yukata Festival has been running for over 250 years now, and the event honors the beauty and significance of this popular attire.
Culture Ikebukuro Mensore Festival 2025 Late May If you can't make it to Okinawa, the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo is hosting the Sunshine City Okinawa Mensore Festival this May – and the event showcases the
Ryujinkyo Koinobori Festival 2025 Late Apr - Mid May During the Golden Week period, Ibaraki's Ryujin Suspension Bridge is home to a koinobori (carp streamer) festival to celebrate Children's Day.
Activities Nagushiyama Azalea Festival 2025 Early - Late Apr An annual festival has been running to celebrate the blooms for over 40 years now.
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2025 Early Mar Various festivals are held during the season to make the most of it, including the Tsunan Snow Festival.
Culture Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Mid Mar - Early Apr Typically, the Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Ueno Park from late March to early April.