Activities Yonezawa Meat Summer Festival Justin Velgus The Yonezawa Meat Festival in Yamagata is an annual gathering of over 1000 people that descend upon the Mogami River edge to feast on the famous local
14 Culture Yokohama Port Festival 2016 Meg Sing The 35th Yokohama Port Festival commemorates the opening of the port in 1859.
Mount Miune Rime Ice Festival 2027 Mid Jan - Mid Feb One place to see rime ice in Japan is at Nara's Mount Miune, and they're holding the Mount Miune Rime Ice Festival to celebrate.
Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival 2026 Tuesday - Oct 20th Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival - crossing hot coals barefoot in the mountains of Niigata to ensure health and prosperity
Culture Nara Tokae Lantern Festival Bryan Baier with a wider audience, Nara created the Tokae, a 10-day long lantern festival... All guests are invited to light their own lantern, place it on the festival
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Early Feb - Early Mar Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique cherry blossom festivals
Activities Four Seasons Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mid - Late Nov The Four Seasons Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event in the town of Obara, and it typically runs from mid-November through until early December.
Activities Tokamachi Ajisai Park Hydrangea Festival 2026 Jul 1st - Jul 31st During the month of July each year, the Tokamachi Ajisai Park is home to a hydrangea festival which celebrates the beauty of around 14,000 flowers in bloom