Culture Haneda Matsuri 2026 Late Jul At this lively traditional summer festival, the mikoshi, or the portable... As Haneda used to be a fishermen’s town, the mikoshi is carried in a unique
Activities Settsukyo Park Sakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr the nearby ruins of Akutagawayama Castle—once home to the famed samurai Miyoshi
Culture Tsurugi Horai Festival 2026 Early Oct Shrine, where the God of the Shrine is carried around town in a 'mikoshi... A group of 40-year-old men from Tsurugi carries the mikoshi around town
Culture Towada Autumn Festival 2026 Early Sep The Towada Autumn Festival is a three-day affair filled with colorful floats, mikoshi (portable shrine) parades, taiko drumming performances, and traditional
Recommended Culture Sanja Matsuri 2026 Mid May Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's biggest festivals and features over 100 mikoshi floats paraded through the grounds of Senso-ji temple.
Culture Tokushima Yokai Festival 2026 Mid Nov Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November.
Culture Yono Summer Festival 2026 Mid - Late Jul The event includes a variety of ornate mikoshi (portable shrines) from local neighborhoods being paraded around the streets.
Culture Hachinohe Sansha Taisai 2026 Jul 31st - Aug 4th The festival has a few different elements, including a mikoshi (portable