Culture Hikone Buddhist Altar Festival Kenny King Hin Choi The Hikone Buddhist Altar Festival showcases each step of the process of creating the handicraft that has made this city famous.
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata Festival festivities.
Culture Tohoku Festival in Marunouchi Tatiana Markina Tohoku Festival and Tanabata Festival in Marunouchi offer visitors to touch to specialties of Tohoku prefectures
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 route.
Culture Hina Festival Opening Parade 2026 Feb 11th - Apr 3rd Yanagawa's Hina Festival Opening Parade brings the figurines of Girls' Day to life.
Activities Yumoto Onsen Snow Festival Todd Wojnowski The Yumoto Onsen Snow Festival features amazing ice sculptures tucked into hollowed-out snow domes called kamakura.
Culture Sweet Potato Festival 2025 Mar 7th - 9th 2025 Past Event The Sweet Potato Festival will allow visitors to sample and compare potato varieties from different regions.
Culture Okutama Noryo Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug Okutama's Mt Atago in Tokyo will be again holding its annual Noryo Fireworks Festival in August.