Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 8th The annual Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival has been running for over 40 years now, and it celebrates the beauty of the harsh, cold winters that this part of
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi Prefecture A great day trip from Tokyo, the festival
Culture Ohara Hadaka 'Naked Man' Festival 2026 Late Sep Ohara Hadaka Matsuri is an annual ‘Naked Man Festival’ that takes place in Isumi City, Chiba.
Culture Okutsu Lake Water Festival 2025 Aug 2nd 2025 Past Event Head to northern Okayama Prefecture for the Okutsu Lake Water Festival, taking place in early August.
Culture Harukas 300 Summer Festival 2025 Jul 19th - Sep 30th 2025 Past Event Head up to the 58th floor of Abeno Harukas in Osaka, where the Harukas 300 Summer Festival in the Clouds transforms the venue's Sky Garden into a breezy
Activities Uminaka Kite Flying Festival 2025 Apr 12th - 13th 2025 Past Event Fukuoka’s skies are set to come alive with color during the Uminaka Kite Flying Festival, held in early April at the Uminonakamichi National Government
Activities Iris Festival and Global Food Square 2026 Early Jun This June, Adachi Ward in Tokyo invites visitors to celebrate the beauty of early summer at the Iris Festival and Global Food Square.
Culture Daikokuji Temple and Tamba Tea Festival 2026 Early Jun the height of the new tea season, the Daikokuji Temple and Tamba Tea Festival... The festival, which began in 1981, typically takes place in early June