Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2024 Late Sep The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the largest variety of fish can be caught
Culture Sakaide Ohashi Festival 2024 Early - Mid Aug Running for almost 60 years now, the Sakaide Ohashi Festival is a multi-day summertime affair which boasts parades, dance performances, taikodai (taiko
Culture Toide Tanabata Festival 2024 Early Jul The Toide Tanabata Festival has been running for almost 60 years now, and is often referred to as the best Tanabata event on the Sea of Japan side of the
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2024 Early Jun - Early Aug The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture.
Culture Himeji Yukata Festival 2024 Late Jun The Himeji Yukata Festival has been running for over 250 years now, and the event honors the beauty and significance of this popular attire.
Culture Ikebukuro Mensore Festival 2024 Late May If you can't make it to Okinawa, the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo is hosting the Sunshine City Okinawa Mensore Festival this May – and the event showcases the
Culture Jojima Sake Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Jojima area of Fukuoka's Kurume City is known as one of the best sake producing areas in the country, and the two-day Jojima Sake Festival is a celebration
Culture Japanese Food Festival 2025 Early Jan If you'd like a one-stop-shop where you can enjoy various types of Japanese cuisine, look no further than the Japanese Food Festival at Osaka's Hanahaku