Snow Egg Festival 2026 Late Jul Looking for a truly unique experience in Japan? Head to Iide Town in Yamagata Prefecture this July for the Shirakawa Dam SNOW EGG..
Oumi Summer Festival at Ikuta Shrine 2026 Early Aug If you're visiting Kobe this August, make time for the Oumi Summer Festival, a lively three-day celebration held at Ikuta Shrine...
Odate Kiritanpo Festival 2026 Mid Oct Every autumn, the city of Odate (which is recognized as the birthplace of kiritanpo!) hosts the Odate Kiritanpo Festival, a large-scale..
The World Ballet Festival 2027 Early - Mid Aug First held in 1976, the World Ballet Festival is a multi-week event in Tokyo that brings together the world’s most talented da..
Tutankhamun Exhibition 2024-2025 Dec 13th - Dec 25th What was life like in the time of the pharaohs? A new exhibition in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai invites visitors to step inside an..
Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project 2025 Sep 1st - Dec 21st Running from the start of September to late December, the Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project invites visitors to explore a world..
Aichi Triennale 2026 Mid Sep - Late Nov Every three years since 2010, the Aichi Triennale has transformed cities like Nagoya, Okazaki, and Seto into vibrant stages for..
Culture Doge Day 2026 Monday - Nov 2nd Doge Day is a celebration of the life and times of Kabosu with her owner Atsuko Sato (Kabosumama), a chance to remember her “D..