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..
Nightlife Summer Sonic Tokyo 2026 Aug 14th - Aug 16th Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival that's held simultaneously in both Tokyo and Osaka.
Nightlife Summer Sonic Osaka 2026 Aug 14th - Aug 16th Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival taking place at the same time in both Tokyo and Osaka.
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..