Culture Nagoya Castle Summer Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug A festival on the castle grounds in early August is a great way to spend the evening in Nagoya. Food, beer, and fun a-plenty.
Culture Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori 2026 Late Aug This dance festival is held annually on the last or second to last weekend of August. Dancing lasts exactly 3 hours, but festivities..
Nightlife Sendai Oktoberfest 2026 Early - Late Sep Sendai Oktoberfest is a German beer festival that comes to Sendai every year. Grab a drink and find your way to the beer hall ..
Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2026 Mid Sep The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 year..
Culture Suimu Shrine Festival 2026 Late Sep Suimu Shrine Festival has those of unlucky ages fight to push out the bad spirits that plague those ages.
Culture Ehime Saijo Festival 2026 Mid Oct The Saijo Festival is held at the Kamo, Ishioka, Isono and Iizumi shrines in the middle of October, to give thanks for an abundant..
Culture Meguro Sanma Festival 2026 Mid Oct Every year Tokyo has its Mackerel pike festival. On this day you get a grilled fish completely free of charge!