Culture Dogo Onsen Festival 2026 Mar 19th - Mar 21st The Dogo Onsen Festival is held for three days from 19 March, in the vicinity... procession – a refreshing change from the boozy machoism of Dogo’s autumn festival
Culture Kurama Fire Festival 2026 Thursday - Oct 22nd The Kurama Five Festival is one of the most spectacular events in Kyoto and takes place every year on the evening of October 22nd.
Tamana Iris Festival Mandy Bartok Over 66,000 purple irises in several varieties bloom in the Takaseura River in late May to early June during the Tamana Iris Festival.
Culture Nara's Yamayaki Festival Anonymous The Yamayaki festival in Nara dates back to 1760. On the fourth Saturday of January every year, people gather at the base of Mt.
Nagano Lantern Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant color.
22 Activities Nagasaki Lantern Festival Rey Waters A February visit to Nagasaki's wonderful annual colorful Lantern Festival.
Culture Yokote Kamakura Festival 2026 Feb 13th - Feb 14th Every February, Akita's Yokote transforms into a fairytale landscape dotted with igloo-like structures in a festival dating back 400 years.
Culture Takayama Autumn Festival 2026 Oct 9th - Oct 10th A lot of hard work goes into the Takayama Autumn Festival, from the costumes, to music, to choreography to the props.