Culture Fukuoka Castle Night Market 2026 Early - Mid Aug Fukuoka Castle Night Market brings a dose of summer magic to Maizuru Park each year in early August, transforming the historic Fukuoka..
Activities Kanzanji Lanterns & Fireworks 2026 Mid Aug A fireworks display in the Kanzanji area of Lake Hamana
Culture Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 2026 Mid Aug The Fukagawa Hachiman Matruri is one of the three biggest festivals held in Toyo. Nicknamed mizu-kake matsuri, literally water throwing..
Culture Starry Sky Film Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug The Starry Sky Film Festival has become one of Nagano Prefecture's most-loved summer traditions, and it's held in the beautiful..
Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival 2026 Mid Aug The solemn yet beautiful Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival is an event which includes reciting sutras and floating lanterns as a memorial..
Activities Hokuryu Sunflower Festival 2026 Jul 20th - Aug 18th The summer months in Japan see a number of sunflower festivals pop up on the calendar, and one of the best is Hokkaido's Hokuryu..
Nightlife Tanabu Festival 2026 Aug 18th - Aug 20th Tanabu Festival is a centuries old celebration of the end of summer involving colorful lights, massive moving shrines, dancers..
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2026 Late Aug You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of sum..