Culture Sugo Isobe Shrine Bamboo Splitting Festival 2027 Wednesday - Feb 10th Each winter, Sugo Isobe Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture hosts the Bamboo Splitting Festival, a Shinto ritual that has been passed..
Culture Paper Balloon Festival in Semboku 2027 Wednesday - Feb 10th The Paper Balloon festival is a very colourful festival in the middle of the Akita winter
Activities The Giant Tug of War of Kariwano 2027 Wednesday - Feb 10th Each winter on February 10th the people of Kariwano district in Daisen City, Akita gather together for a giant tug of war that will..
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2027 Mid Feb The Iruma City Martial Arts Festival has been running for over three decades now, showcasing a variety of Japan's traditional..
Culture Shimonoseki Fugu Festival 2027 Mid Feb Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture is often regarded as Japan's fugu (pufferfish) capital, and an annual festival at the Nanfu..
Culture Suita Fire Festival 2027 Mid Feb The annual Suita Fire Festival at Osaka's Jōkō Enmanji Temple has a history of around 1300 years, and is often referred to..
Activities Kasedori Festival 2027 Mid Feb Kasedori Festival, or “Strawbird Festival”, is a unique yet bizarre Japanese event. Performers gather at Kaminoyama Castle dre..
Festivals Daito-Ohara Water Throwing Festival 2027 Thursday - Feb 11th Every year on February 11th, Ichinoseki City in southern Iwate celebrates the Daito Ohara Water-Throwing Festival. This unique event..