Culture Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2026 Jul 1st - Jul 15th Fukuoka's most exciting festival: it's 5 am, the streets are packed, and the men are running.
Culture Hiratsuka Tanabata 2026 Jul 3rd - Jul 5th Celebrate the ancient legend of Tanabata in Kanagawa's coastal town Hiratsuka.
Culture The Kokura Gion Festival 2026 Mid - Late Jul The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
Activities Hoozuki Matsuri 2026 Mid Jul Small, local festival with great, friendly atmosphere that is fun for kids and families held every July in Ushita
Culture Tanabe Festival 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th The Tanabe Festival takes place every year on the 24th and 25th of July in Tanabe City. During the festivities various processions..
Culture Summer Festival in Honmoku, Yokohama 2026 Early Aug Yokohama Summer Festival: Honmoku traditions have been passed down from generation to generation for more than 500 years.
Culture Ominato Nebuta 2026 Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..