Recommended Activities Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illumination 2026 Late Nov - Early Dec Autumn foliage is lit up at night at Kiyomizu-dera
Culture Doburoku Matsuri 2026 Saturday - Nov 28th The Koami Shrine holds a doburoku (sake) festival annually on the 28th of November.
Culture Rikugien Garden Autumn Illumination 2026 Late Nov - Early Dec Rikugi-en is one of Tokyo's best landscape gardens is beautifully lit up for the autumn season.
Culture Chichibu Night Festival 2026 Dec 2nd - Dec 3rd The annual festival for Chichibu Shrine has a history of over 300 years.
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 Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival 2026 Friday - May 1st Takaoka's Mikurumayama Festival, a 400 year old parade celebrating the founding of the city. One of only five festivals in Japan..