Culture Yomitan Pottery Market 2026 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 2026 Mar 14th - Mar 15th 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 2026 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 Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden Festival 2026 Early May - Early Jun During the spring season, Tokyo's Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden hosts a festival where visitors can not only enjoy the wide array..
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2026 Early Jun - Early Aug The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture...
Culture Nango Summer Jazz Festival 2026 Late Jul Held in the Nango district of Aomori's Hachinohe City, the Nango Summer Jazz Festival is one of Japan's leading jazz events...
Culture Nogata Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul The Nogata Summer Festival in Fukuoka is a multi-faceted event, with a variety of stage performances, a traditional float display,..
Culture Shitamachi Evening Cool 2026 Early Aug A special event at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in early August allows patrons to explore the grounds after dark,..