Culture Tamba Yaki Pottery Festival 2025 Early - Late Oct The Tamba-Sasayama area of Hyogo Prefecture is known for Tamba ware, one of Japan's most noteworthy types of ceramics.
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2025 Mid Oct Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba restaurants from within Nagano Prefecture
Naka Sunflower Festival 2025 Late Aug sunflowers across Japan during the warmer months, and if you're in Ibaraki Prefecture
Activities Nagushiyama Azalea Festival 2026 Early - Late Apr Nagushiyama is a mountain in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, which is home to a large number of azalea bushes.
Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2026 Late Mar Maizuru is a port city located in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture
28 Food Yoshu Shonin Ramen Featured Yoshu Shonin (揚州商人) has been bringing Chinese-style ramen to Japan since 1990, now stretching to 34 outlets across the Kanto region in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba
Culture Owara Kaze no Bon 2025 Sep 1st - Sep 3rd The Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival is held every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, and originated around 300 years ago as a ritual
Culture Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival 2026 Mid Jan Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival in Tsuruoka City
