Culture Kashiwa Matsuri 2026 Late Jul Kashiwa Matsuri is a huge festival with a wide range of street food, music, games, dance, and floats.
11 Festivals Furusato Matsuri at Tokyo Dome Joseph Bautista Traditional festivals from all over Japan
Arts & Crafts Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri dolls at Takayama's Karakuri
Festivals Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri 2026 Aug 1st - Aug 7th Tohoku is known for its summer festivals but the Neputa Matsuri in Hirosaki... Yet the city's festival is an exciting, week-long event in its own
Gardens & Parks Autumn in Japan: Your Seasonal Guide Joanna Ligon How to plan around foliage, festivals, and fall flavors in Japan
Culture Shirone Kite Battle 2026 Early Jun The Shirone Kite Festival is an annual event dating back to the mid 1800's.
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 2026 Late Apr - Early May On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day to wish all children happy