Culture Dekansho Festival in Tamba Sasayama 2026 Mid Aug Every summer in mid-August, Tamba Sasayama City in Hyogo Prefecture comes
Culture Odori Shibazakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Early May Each spring, Shunan City in Yamaguchi Prefecture transforms into a vibrant patchwork of pink, purple, and white.
Culture Kuguno Hina Doll Exhibition 2026 Mid Mar - Early Apr In the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, spring arrives later than in other
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Fuji Textile Week 2026 Late Nov - Mid Dec This part of Yamanashi Prefecture has been a textile-producing region for
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