Culture Nyaramachi Neko Art Festival 2026 Early - Late Jun Nyaramachi Neko Art Festival celebrates cats and cat-inspired artwork throughout June.
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 ARTBAY Tokyo Art Festival 2024 Sep 27th - Oct 6th 2024 Past Event That's the intent of the ARTBAY Tokyo Art Festival, a large-scale event which will be held at multiple venues around the Odaiba waterfront area.
Culture Starry Sky Summer Festival 2025 Jul 18th - Sep 23rd 2025 Past Event The Starry Sky Summer Festival at the Konica Minolta Planetaria Tokyo provides the fun atmosphere of a summer matsuri without the stifling conditions.
Culture Nara Tokae Lantern Festival Bryan Baier with a wider audience, Nara created the Tokae, a 10-day long lantern festival... All guests are invited to light their own lantern, place it on the festival
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Mar 8th Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique cherry blossom festivals
Culture Myōraku-ji Temple Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström The best time to catch the flowers in bloom is from mid to late June, and an annual festival takes place when the flowers are at their peak.