Culture Ohara Festival 2026 Nov 2nd - Nov 3rd Kagoshima's biggest annual festival returns each November promising traditional dance parades, taiko performances and a whole lot more.
Culture Yamayaki Festival 2027 Late Jan The Yamayaki, which translates to “mountain burning”, festival is said... If planning on attending Japan’s most famous mountain burning festival,
Culture Shibazakura Festival Elena Lisina Spectacular flower beds made from tiny flowers called "Shibazakura" that could be seen in Hitsujiyama Park in the end of April -..
13 Festivals Ukai Festival Jonathan Jahnke The Ukai Festival: using trained cormorants to catch fish.
10 Culture Kodaira Festival Meg Sing Kodaira Festival is held by Hitotsubashi University on its Kunitachi campus.
Festivals Chindon Festival 2026 Early Apr At the peak of the cherry blossom season, the annual Chindon spring festival
Culture Aoyama Festival Jemma King The Aoyama Festival takes place annually on the last weekend of October with the inclusive theme ‘International Friendship’.
Culture Warai Festival 2026 Mid Oct Warai festival is celebrated every year at Niu shrine in Wakayama. The leader, dressed as clown, guides the participants to the shrine.