Culture Hanamaki Souminsai 2027 Saturday - Jan 2nd The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.
Culture Setsubun Mantoro 2027 Early Feb At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.
Culture Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2027 Early - Late Feb Nagasaki rings in the Chinese New Year with a two week cultural celebration.
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 2026 Apr 26th - May 5th On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day t..
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional Japanese..
Culture Akita Kanto Festival 2026 Aug 3rd - Aug 6th The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annually from..
Culture Tsushima no Miya Festival 2026 Early Aug A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. The..