Culture Green Bamboo Lantern Festival 2026 Aug 15th - Aug 16th Every summer, Takahata Town in Yamagata Prefecture hosts the Green Bamboo Lantern Festival, a long-running local event that began..
Culture Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks 2026 Sunday - Aug 16th Every summer in mid-August, Wake Town in Okayama Prefecture hosts the Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks Festival along the banks of th..
Culture Takahashi City Summer Festival 2026 Aug 14th - Aug 16th Dance the summer night away at a Japanese style dancing festival in Takahashi City, Okayama
Culture Shiraishi Island Bon Dance 2026 Mid Aug The Shiraishi Island Bon Dance has been recognised as a nationally important intangible folk cultural asset, and in 2022, it w..
Culture Summer Comiket 2026 Aug 15th - Aug 16th The Comic Market (Comiket) is a marketplace where individuals can offer their own self-produced creations to a community that appreciates..
Culture Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026 Aug 15th - Aug 16th For over 300 years, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture have gathered each August to celebrate the Okuribon Festival, a deeply..
Activities Akeno Sunflower Festival 2026 Mid Jul - Mid Aug The annual Akeno Sunflower Festival is a highlight on the summer event calendar, offering the chance to enjoy fields upon fields..
Culture Corn Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug Corn is a vital crop with immense importance as a food, feed, and fuel source. The Yatsugatake corn variant grows well in Japan..