Culture Kashima Gatalympics 2026 Early Jun Japan's craziest sporting event held on the mudflats of Kashima.
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2026 Early Jun Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at the beginning..
Culture Firefly Viewing at Okawa Onsen Takegasawa Park 2026 Late May - Early Jun Fireflies are a beloved symbol of early summer in Japan, and their incredible bioluminescent glow has captured the imagination of..
Culture Japan Umeshu Festival in Tokyo 2026 Early Jun If you're a fan of umeshu or you'd like to learn more about it, the National Plum Wine Festival in Tokyo is an event that..
Activities Lily Appreciation Love Week 2026 Early Jun Each June, Shinagawa Ward bursts into color as Lily Appreciation Love Week kicks off at Samezu Irie Square. This year’s event ..
Activities Streetcar Festival in Hiroshima 2026 Early Jun The Hiroshima Electric Railway Co, or Hiroden, opens up the yard next to its headquarters in Hiroshima’s Senda-machi to the pu..
Culture Bonsai & Suiseki at Meiji Shrine 2026 Jun 5th - Jun 9th Enjoy a stroll through Meiji Shrine and visit the bonsai and suiseki exhibition which happens every year in June. Bonsai is a hobby..
Culture Shirone Kite Battle 2026 Early Jun The Shirone Kite Festival is an annual event dating back to the mid 1800's. A kite was crashed by residents of Shirone into..
