Culture Nagaoka Hodare Festival 2026 Early Mar Wishing for fertility? The annual Nagaoka Hodare Festival is said to bring luck to those trying for a child, or hoping for a bountiful..
Culture Shimada Obi Festival 2025 Early Oct Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every..
Food Yairo Watermelon Festival 2025 Late Jul - Early Aug Wild about watermelon? The Yairo Watermelon Festival in Niigata offers all you can eat watermelon for the bargain price of 500 yen...
Food Echigo Winery Grape Festival 2025 Early - Mid Sep The Echigo Winery is situated in the heart of Niigata's snow country, and holds an annual Grape Festival where you can enjoy..
Culture Lantern Festival in Nozawa Onsen 2025 Sep 8th - Sep 9th Nozawa Holidays are hosting guests over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September for the autumn lantern festival. The festival..
Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2026 Sunday - May 3rd The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year. The region is known for their kimono production, and it's..
Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Late Oct - Mid Nov Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festival..
Culture Takayama Autumn Festival 2025 Oct 9th - Oct 10th A lot of hard work goes into the Takayama Autumn Festival, from the costumes, to music, to choreography to the props. Grab your..
