Festivals Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2025 Jul 1st - Jul 15th Fukuoka's most exciting festival: it's 5 am, the streets are packed, and the men are running.
Festivals Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2024 Mid Sep The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 year..
Recommended Festivals Nebuta Aomori Festival 2024 Aug 2nd - Aug 7th Nebuta festival is the biggest Tanabata festival that makes up the three great festivals of Tohoku Region.
Festivals Nachi Fire Festival 2025 Monday - Jul 14th The Nachi Fire Festival, or Nachi-no-Ogi Matsuri, is a vibrant and historic event held annually on July 14th at the Kumano Nachi..
Historical Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival 2024 Late Jul An introduction to the raw and elegant sound and fury of the Matsumoto Taiko Festival
Festivals Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival 2024 Early - Mid Sep Held annually on the weekend after obon festivities since 1956, the Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival is a large-scale celebration of..
Festivals Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2024 Jul 27th - Jul 28th A mid-summer's night's dream, the floating festival floats of the Tsushima Tenno Matsuri, one of THE top festivals of Japan!..