Odawara Art Biennale 2026 Late Aug - Mid Sep In the castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, the Biennale art festival has opened, with paintings and other..
Asakusa Samba Carnival 2026 Late Aug Different floats with people in fascinating costumes on them including people singing or playing various musical instruments. There's..
Culture Shosan-ji Summer Festival 2026 Sunday - Aug 30th August 30th is the Buddhist memorial festival at Shikoku's 12th temple, Shousan-ji, which is one of the 88 temples on a pilgrimage..
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...
Nagano Lantern Festival 2027 Late Feb Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Mar 8th Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique..
Activities Carp Streamers at Tsuetate Onsen 2026 Early Apr - Early May Hundreds of carp streamers are strung over the swift-flowing river at Kumamoto Prefecture's Tsuetate Onsen every year from April..