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Tsukashin Summer Bon Odori 2025

Tsukashin Summer Bon Odori 2025

Aug 1st - 2nd 2025

An easily accessible bon odori event held at a shopping complex in Hyogo Prefecture showcases the beauty of this traditional festival, where attendees

Hyogo
Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028

Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028

Early Apr - Mid May

Like other festivals in Japan, Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled... Though unlike the others, this is a dangerous festival where it’s easy

Nagano 2 Free Entry
Uesugi Shrine

Uesugi Shrine

Kim Bergström

Uesugi Shrine is also home to two of the largest annual festivals in the... The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held annually on the second weekend

Yamagata 9
Hamaori-sai 2026

Hamaori-sai 2026

Late Jul

many outside of the city know one of the area's more traditional festivals... The Hamaori-sai festival dates back to the Tenpo era and is said to have

Kanagawa 3 Free Entry
Sanja Matsuri 2026

Sanja Matsuri 2026

May 15th - May 17th

Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's biggest festivals and features over 100 mikoshi floats paraded through the grounds of Senso-ji temple.

Tokyo 9 Free Entry
10 Things to Know About Sendai

10 Things to Know About Sendai

Serena Kim

history and culture, Sendai hosts a myriad of events, including music festivals... Among the events is the Jozenji Street Jazz Festival, an outdoor music

Miyagi 1