Culture Beppu Fireworks Festival 2025 Jul 26th - Jul 27th The Beppu Fireworks Festival is a must-see summer event. It is held annually on either the last weekend of July or first weekend..
Culture Ogiyama Fire Festival 2026 Early Apr The Ogiyama Fire Festival started in 1976 and is held in early April each year as part of the Beppu Onsen Festival. The event serves..
Culture Nippo Coast Rock Oyster Festival 2025 May 1st - Aug 31st The Nippo Coast Rock Oyster Festival celebrates this revered local delicacy, with several different restaurants in Saiki City, Nobeoka..
Culture Warai Festival 2025 Mid Oct Warai festival is celebrated every year at Niu shrine in Wakayama. The leader, dressed as clown, guides the participants to the..
Culture Usuki Stone Buddhas The Usuki Stone Buddhas of Oita Prefecture are comprised of four groups of carved stone Buddhas. It’s unclear why these Buddhas were carved here, however,..
Culture New Year's Sunrise at Beppu Ropeway 2026 Thursday - Jan 1st In Japan, the first sunrise of the year, known as hatsuhinode, holds profound cultural and spiritual significance. The cherished..
Culture Oita Godo Tanabata 2025 Early Aug The great fireworks display is a part of Oita Tanabata Festival in summer.
Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Usa Jingū, also known as Usa Hachimangū, is a Shinto shrine in the city of Usa in Ōita Prefecture in Japan. Emperor Ojin, who was deified as Hachima..
