7 Culture Yamaga Toro Roman Festival 2014 Mandy Bartok Arguably one of Kumamoto's more picturesque festivals, Yamaga's Toro Roman Matsuri involves a month long celebration marked by paper umbrellas
Yabusame in Machida Cathy Cawood Every year in October Machida holds a Jidai Matsuri, where people wear
12 Culture Akasaka’s Hie-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima is also known as San-no-sama, and has a big biennial festival (San-no Matsuri
Activities Kazahaya Fireworks Festival 2026 Late Jul Kazaya Umi Matsuri is the quintessential summer fireworks event in rural Japan. Join yukata-clad locals for cold beer and oohs.
Culture Naked Man Festival 2026 Saturday - Feb 21st Brave the cold of February in Okayama for the Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri, also known as the Naked Man Festival, and considered Japan's third oldest festivals
6 Culture Azalea Festival, Nezu Shrine Nicole Bauer However, the highlight of the year is the Tsutsuji Matsuri, or Azalea Festival, which takes place every year from around mid-April until the beginning
Hydrangea Festival at Mikaeri Falls Tristan Scholze mikaeri no taki—Mikaeri Falls アジサイ（紫陽花）—ajisai—hydrangea あじさいまつり—ajisai matsuri—Hydrangea
6 Culture Kokubunji - Nankoku City C. Rio Daishi because Kobo Daishi performed the “Rite of Astral Festivity” (Hoshi Matsuri