Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2025 Early Jan Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th.
Culture Craft Gyoza Festival 2025 Late Apr - Early May The Craft Gyoza Festival brings a variety of dumpling types from across the country to Komazawa Olympic Park, with some of the options including Omi beef-filled
Culture Zabon Festival 2022 Mid Nov Past Event The Zabon Festival will be held for two days around Tokyo Tower, with a variety of traditional bon dances on display.
Culture Nagoya Ramen Festival 2025 Late Jan - Mid Feb If you'd like to try ramen types from all across Japan in the one spot, the Nagoya Ramen Festival is a great event to check out.
Activities Kurume Light Festival 2024-2025 Early Dec - Mid Feb Running for almost two decades now, the Kurume Light Festival features an impressive 400,000 LED lights decorating various spots across the city center
Culture Jimbocho Book Festival 2024 Late Oct The Jimbocho Book Festival celebrates this aspect of the city's culture, and the event has been running for 30 years now.
Culture Yokohama Coffee Festival 2024 Late Nov The Yokohama Coffee Festival brings 12 coffee shops to Yokohama's CIQ Hall, including local favorites Yokohama Coffee Stand and Tsukikoya Coffee Roasters
Culture Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2024 Late Jul The Shinjuku Eisa Festival is a great way to experience part of Okinawa's rich culture in Tokyo, and the event has been running for almost 20 years now