Shopping National Pottery Fair 2024 Early Nov The National Pottery Fair takes place over five days at Himeji Castle and includes pottery from around 30 famous production areas..
Kobe Niku Festival 2024 Early - Mid Dec The two-day Kobe Niku Festival allows visitors to indulge in everything from hamburgers and steaks through to yakiniku and yakitori,..
Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2025 Late Mar Maizuru in Kyoto is the location of an important naval base for Japan, and curry became a staple food for sailors stationed there...
Osaka Comic Con 2024 May 3rd - May 5th Following on from the popularity of the annual Tokyo Comic Con event, there's now an Osaka-based iteration taking place in May...
Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2024 Mid Aug Fireworks festivals are one of Japan's key summer traditions, and you'll find them in big cities, small towns, and everywhere..
Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori 2024 Late Aug The Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori is billed as the largest Awa Odori event in the Kansai region.
Culture Itasha Heaven Expo 2024 Late Sep Itasha cars are vehicles decorated with colorful and elaborate decals or artwork, and they commonly feature characters from anime,..
Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination 2024-2025 Late Nov - Early Mar The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae Street..