Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Jul Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first..
Culture Abare Matsuri 2026 Early Jul Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa. One of Japan’s most violent and fiery fe..
Culture Kahoen Hydrangea Festival 2026 Late Jun - Early Jul During peak hydrangea season, Kyoto's Kahoen garden is set to be filled with around 10,000 hydrangea bushes in bloom.
Wonderful Nature Village Hydrangea Festival 2026 Early Jun - Early Jul Wonderful Nature Village is located in Akiruno, in the western part of Tokyo. They've been hosting an annual hydrangea festival..
Culture Sanuki Manno Park Hydrangea Festival 2026 Early Jun - Early Jul From early June through early July, visitors can stroll through Shikoku’s largest hydrangea display at Sanuki Manno Park, with..
Culture Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri 2026 Early Jul Stretching from Ueno to Asakusa, Shitamachi Tanabata features countless decorations, dancing, food and streets and live performances...
Activities Senshu Beach Lantern Festival 2026 Early Jul Lanterns have long been used in various cultures as a way of warding off evil spirits, for providing light, and for making wishes..
Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji 2026 Early Jul Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The handmade..