Sohei Festival 2026 Early Oct This dramatic event is famous for its "Flame Mikoshi," a 600-kilogram... Beyond the flaming mikoshi, the festival offers a variety of entertainment
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
Activities Settsukyo Park Sakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr the nearby ruins of Akutagawayama Castle—once home to the famed samurai Miyoshi
Recommended Culture Sanja Matsuri 2026 May 15th - May 17th Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's biggest festivals and features over 100 mikoshi floats paraded through the grounds of Senso-ji temple.
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
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
Culture Hamaori-sai 2026 Late Jul Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocean.