11 Hiranosato Summer Festival Kaitlynn Scannell The Hiranosato Summer Festival announces the coming of mid-summer in Osaka city.
12 Kurama Fire Festival Cathy Cawood When you arrive in Kurama on the night of the fire festival, the streets... Torch bearers walk up and down the streets announcing the festival.
Culture Matsushima Oyster Festival 2026 Late Jan - Early Mar The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Culture Kawasaki-taishi Festival Anonymous Kawasaki-taishi festival in Kanagawa prefecture showcases wind chimes from... The total number of wind chimes displayed and sold in this festival amount
Culture Bunkyo Ajisai Festival Takane Shoji Every year in June, following a season of rain, a beautiful hydrangea blossoms, and in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, there is a festival that celebrates the blossoming
Culture Tokyo Hotaru Festival Sarashanti Fireflies on the Sumida River represented using LED lights in this annual event, Tokyo Hotaru Festival.
22 Culture Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee If you're in town during an odd time (after sakura season but before major summer festivals), why not visit?
Culture Oiso's Sagicho Festival Hana Joy Around the 14th or 15th of January, a small festival is held in the dark hours of the night on Oiso's "Long Beach Here, you will be greeted by bonfires