Culture Aso Fire Festival 2027 Early Mar The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.
Culture Ichiyo Sakura Festival - Oiran Dochu Procession 2026 Saturday - Apr 11th The Oiran Dochu Procession is a beautiful recreation of an Edo Period procession through the streets of Asakusa.
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 2026 Apr 26th - May 5th On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day t..
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional Japanese..
Culture Akita Kanto Festival 2026 Aug 3rd - Aug 6th The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annually from..
Culture Tsushima no Miya Festival 2026 Early Aug A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. The..
Shopping RENEW: Factory Tour & Market 2026 Mid Oct The combination of unique, high-quality local materials with processes that have been fine-tuned through generations of labor create..