Activities Air Memorial in Kanoya 2026 Apr 25th - Apr 26th Celebrating the JMSDF's 60th anniversary, the 2014 Air Memorial in Kanoya features the exhibition flying of Blue Impulse, JASDF's..
Culture Thai Festival in Yoyogi Park 2026 May 9th - May 10th The Thai Festival is a massive, exciting annual festival at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park. The enormous number of vendors, performers,..
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon 2026 Sunday - May 10th Each May 10,000 runners take to the streets to participate in Sendai's International Half Marathon. The festivities are be..
Culture Bonsai & Suiseki at Meiji Shrine 2026 Jun 5th - Jun 9th Enjoy a stroll through Meiji Shrine and visit the bonsai and suiseki exhibition which happens every year in June. Bonsai is a hobby..
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2026 Jun 5th - Jun 7th Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at the beginning..
Culture Mibu no Hana Taue 2026 Sunday - Jun 7th This event features song, dance, and costumed cows and is held on the first Sunday of June. It was awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural..
Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji 2026 Early Jul Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The handmade..
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Jul Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first..