Culture Daito-Ohara Water Throwing Festival 2026 Mid Feb Every year on February 11th, Ichinoseki City in southern Iwate celebrates the Daito Ohara Water-Throwing Festival. This unique event..
Culture Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK) 2026 Mid Nov Kyoto will once again become the center of Japan’s contemporary art scene with the return of Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK), an..
Culture Ichinoseki Hiraizumi Balloon Festival 2026 Mid Oct The Ichinoseki-Hiraizumi Balloon Festival will once again take to the Tohoku skies this autumn, bringing together elite pilots for..
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon 2026 Sunday - Apr 19th Held each spring in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, the Tohoku Food Marathon is no ordinary race. Starting out from Naganuma Futopia..
Culture Masters of Swedish Painting 2026 Jan 27th - Apr 12th The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is set to mark its 100th anniversary with a landmark exhibition based around Masters of Swedish..
Culture The Lumineers The Automatic Tour Japan 2026 Thursday - Jan 29th Fans of folk-rock in Japan have reason to celebrate, with The Lumineers returning in January 2026 for their first performance in..
Culture Shibuya Miyashita Park Bon Dance 2026 Late Sep Shibuya will close out the summer with a celebration that blends tradition and modern culture at the Shibuya Miyashita Park Bon..
Culture Soy Milk Festival 2026 Mid Oct Following last year's overwhelming success that drew around 45,000 visitors, the Soy Milk Festival is returning to Shinjuku..