Festivals Aoi Matsuri Festival 2026 Friday - May 15th The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referre..
Festivals Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2025 Mid Sep The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 year..
Traditional Hamamatsu Festival 2026 May 3rd - May 5th A parade of floats from the districts of Hamamatsu
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 Craft Gyoza Festival 2026 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..
Anime & Manga Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2025 Mid Sep The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphic novel..
Historical Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival 2025 Late Jul An introduction to the raw and elegant sound and fury of the Matsumoto Taiko Festival
