Culture Shimada Obi Festival 2026 Mid Oct Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every three years!
Activities Hamura Tulip Festival 2026 Early - Mid Apr Taking place annually during April, the Hamura Tulip Festival brings these beautiful blooms to a somewhat surprising locale - the Tokyo suburbs.
Culture Yokohama Strawberry Festival 2026 Feb 5th - Mar 1st The Yokohama Strawberry Festival offers visitors the chance to enjoy these delicious fruits in various ways.
Activities Sagamiko Sakura Festival 2026 Mid Mar - Mid Apr The Sagamiko Sakura Festival is billed as one of the biggest sakura festivals in the Kanto Region, with around 2500 cherry blossom trees dotting the grounds
Culture Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival 2026 Sunday - Mar 15th The Itoigawa region of Niigata is one of the prefecture's best spots for anglerfish, and the multi-venue Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival will serve up anglerfish
Activities Nankinmachi Lantern Festival 2026 Early - Late Dec The Nankinmachi Lantern Festival is an annual event that takes place at Kobe's Nankinmachi Square, which is one of the city's most popular tourist destinations
Activities Gosen Tulip Festival Kim Bergström If you're in Niigata, a great place to appreciate them is at the Gosen Tulip Festival, which showcases approximately one and a half million of these flowers
Culture Hibiya Cinema Festival 2026 Mid - Late Oct Now in its 4th year, the Hibiya Cinema Festival aims to be an event where people can enjoy the wonder of movies from different perspectives.