Culture Kutani Chawan Festival Early May In Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an annual Kutani Chawan (tea bowl) festival takes place for three days during Golden Week.
Festivals Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri Early May The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets of..
Culture Kanazawa Coffee Festival May 27th - May 28th The Kanazawa Coffee Festival brings a variety of coffee shops from across Japan to this culture-filled city.
Culture Abare Matsuri 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 Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima Late Aug Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Beach...
Festivals Niwaka Lantern Festival 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..
Culture Tsurugi Horai Festival Early Oct The Tsurugi Horai Matsuri is a festival held every October in Tsurugi, Hakusan. It has been running annually for over 800 years,..
Activities TeamLab Kanazawa Castle Light Festival Sep 30th - Nov 26th The TeamLab Kanazawa Castle Light Festival is the latest addition to the digital art collective's repertoire, and the event..