Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2026 Mid Oct The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba restaurants..
Culture Akashi Meat Festival 2026 Early Nov The 15th Akashi Meat Festival is set for three mouthwatering days from Saturday, November 1st to Monday, November 3rd (national..
Activities Smile Rink Sapporo 2027 Late Jan - Mid Feb If you enjoy a spot of ice skating in the winter months, a limited-time event is bringing a rink to the heart of Hokkaido's..
Culture Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Mid Feb - Early Mar The Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival has been held for almost a quarter of a century, and showcases early-blooming kawazuzakura alongside..
Culture Yomitan Pottery Market 2027 Late Feb Japan is home to a number of different pottery towns, and Yomitan on Okinawa's western coast is one of them. The town hosts..
Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2027 Mid Mar Maizuru in Kyoto is the location of an important naval base for Japan, and curry became a staple food for sailors stationed there...
Activities Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet 2027 Early - Mid Apr The Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet event runs for two weeks during April, and it's a real celebration of the season, with sakura,..
Activities Chichibu Shibazakura Festival 2026 Apr 3rd - May 6th One of the best places in the Kanto region to enjoy shibazakura is at Hitsujiyama Park, where the annual Chichibu Shibazakura Festival..