Culture Kamodai Bon Odori 2024 Jul 5th - Jul 6th The Kamodai Bon Odori is run by Taisho University and has taken place since 2011 to remember victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake...
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2024 Saturday - Jul 6th Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first..
Activities Light of Hope 2024 Saturday - Jul 6th Each month for two weeks Gyoda City has a floral water font (hanachozu) event. For one night during those two weeks they also have..
Activities Terasaka Firefly Festival 2024 Saturday - Jul 6th On July 7 this year (Saturday), the Terasaka Rice Terraces in Yokoze, Chichibu, will be open to the public for a special summer..
Culture Abare Matsuri 2024 Jul 5th - Jul 6th Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa. One of Japan’s most violent and fiery fe..
Sake Fair 2024 Jul 5th - Jul 6th If you're a sake connoisseur or you'd simply like to learn more about this popular Japanese beverage, the Sake Fair at Sunshine..
Culture Matsukawa Tarai Race 2024 Sunday - Jul 7th Tarai-bune, also known as "tub boats," are traditional Japanese wooden boats which were traditionally used for fishing. The Matsukawa..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple 2024 Jun 1st - Jul 7th Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around..