Culture Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2026 Late Oct - Mid Dec To the west of Tokyo, the autumn leaves of Mount Takao are celebrated each November with a month-long festival. Musical performances,..
Culture Meiji-Jingu Yabusame in Harajuku 2026 Early Nov A demonstration of the traditional martial art of yabusame mounted-horse archery will be held on 3rd November at Meiji-Jingu Shrine..
Culture Tokushima Yokai Festival 2026 Mid Nov Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November. Local residents..
Activities Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival 2027 Early Feb Monbetsu, in north eastern Hokkaido, hosts an annual drift ice festival in February. The event features some incredible ice sculptures..
Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2027 Monday - May 3rd The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year. The region is known for their kimono production, and it's..
Culture Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art Kim Bergström The Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art is the main art gallery of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the works on display are predominantly..
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Shiokaze Park Elena Lisina Located on Odaiba Island, Shiokaze Park will host beach volleyball with a venue capacity of 12,000 spectators. Many activities like..
Culture Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 2026 Mid Aug The Fukagawa Hachiman Matruri is one of the three biggest festivals held in Toyo. Nicknamed mizu-kake matsuri, literally water throwing..