Festivals Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival Thursday - Aug 5th 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata F..
Culture Kojiya Awa Dance Early Aug The Kojiya Awa Odori is held along the town’s shotengai (shopping street) where roughly 600 spectators join – lined up 10 rows..
Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Friday - Aug 6th A time to respect those who lost their lives and hope for a peaceful, war-free future for the world. August 6th is a significant..
Culture Takashi Katayama Exhibition Jul 17th - Aug 6th From July 17th until August 6th, Ginza Tsutaya is hosting an exhibition of works from self-taught artist Takashi Katayama (1980..
Festivals Miura Kaigan Fireworks Festival Early Aug The fireworks were spectacular at the annual Miura Kaigan festival.
Festivals Hiroshima Port Fireworks Festival Late Jul - Early Aug The Hiroshima Port Dream Fireworks Festival takes place every year in late July, when 10,000 fireworks are set off in the bay against..
Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku Saturday - Aug 7th Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. H..
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.