Culture Wara Art Festival 2026 Late Oct season in Japan, and instead of throwing away the rice straw, the Wara Art Festival... structures by Amy Goda, a local artist from Niigata, has made the Wara Art Festival
Culture Kurashiki Autumn Festival 2026 Mid Oct Okayama's Kurashiki Autumn Festival - A day roaming amongst goddesses and demons
13 Kagoshima Ohara Festival Jocelyn Yu The Ohara festival happens every year, on the 2nd & 3rd of November. Citizens of the whole city gather and just dance on the tramway.
Yatsuo Hikiyama Festival 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Lantern covered floats roll their way through the old streets of Yatsuo, at the Hikiyama Festival.
13 Culture Aoba Ward Festival Laura Welch The Aoba Ward Festival, not to be confused with the Aoba Festival, is an autumn event that celebrates the culture of the people who live in the Aoba Ward
Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple.
Sera Kogen Wisteria Festival 2026 Apr 25th - May 31st A festival is held when the trees are looking their best, which also coincides
Culture Gekkeikan Sake Brewery Festival 2026 Saturday - Mar 14th The Gekkeikan Sake Brewery is just one brewery in the area, and they'll be hosting their annual festival in early March.