Activities Hikarinosumika Illumination Display Oct 26th - Mar 14th Hikarinosumika is the name of the winter illumination display at Tokinosumika in Gotemba, Shizuoka. The resort is also referred..
Historical Princess Road Procession Apr 6th - Apr 7th This parade takes place in Kiga, Hamamatsu the first Saturday and Sunday of April. See the re-enacted procession of an Edo-era princess..
Festivals Hamamatsu Kite Flying Festival Sunday - May 3rd A festival during Golden week where kites are flown to celebrate the birth of a son.
Activities Kanzanji Lanterns & Fireworks Tuesday - Jul 28th A fireworks display in the Kanzanji area of Lake Hamana
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival Tuesday - Aug 18th 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 Shimada Obi Festival Oct 12th - Oct 14th Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every..
Culture Shizuoka Street Performance Nov 1st - Nov 4th At the start of November, the annual Street Performance World Cup will be held in Shizuoka in central Japan. It's a hugely fun..