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Tokyo

Sanno Matsuri 2026 | Edo-Period Festival in Tokyo

Festivals & Matsuri

Sanno Matsuri 2026
Edo-Period Festival in Tokyo

Flower Festival 2026 | Anime Fan Event in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Flower Festival 2026
Anime Fan Event in Tokyo 2026

BABYMONSTER CHOOM CAFE at SHIBUYA109 | K-pop Pop-Up in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

BABYMONSTER CHOOM CAFE at SHIBUYA109
K-pop Pop-Up in Tokyo 2026

BABYMONSTER SHIBUYA109 Campaign | K-pop Pop-Up in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

BABYMONSTER SHIBUYA109 Campaign
K-pop Pop-Up in Tokyo 2026

Tsūjī Moto Yoshihiro Talk Event at Naked Loft | Niche Culture Night in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Tsūjī Moto Yoshihiro Talk Event at Naked Loft
Niche Culture Night in Tokyo 2026

May Noh Performance: Jishaku & Mitsunaka | Traditional Theatre in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

May Noh Performance: Jishaku & Mitsunaka
Traditional Theatre in Tokyo 2026

Nikuon Meat & Music Festival | Food Events in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Nikuon Meat & Music Festival
Food Events in Tokyo 2026

Fire Yoko Birthday Festival 59th Memorial | Live Event in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Fire Yoko Birthday Festival 59th Memorial
Live Event in Tokyo 2026

NAMARA MAZARU | Underground Culture Event in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

NAMARA MAZARU
Underground Culture Event in Tokyo 2026

Egafes 2026 Legend Year Final | Comedy & Music at Fuji-Q Highland

Festivals & Matsuri

Egafes 2026 Legend Year Final
Comedy & Music at Fuji-Q Highland

Adachi Fireworks Festival 2026 | Hanabi Night on the Arakawa River in Tokyo

Festivals & Matsuri

Adachi Fireworks Festival 2026
Hanabi Night on the Arakawa River in Tokyo

June Introductory Noh at National Noh Theatre | Traditional Theatre in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

June Introductory Noh at National Noh Theatre
Traditional Theatre in Tokyo 2026

Sumida River Festival | Food & Culture Event in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

JUNE 6 – JULY 31

Sumida River Festival
Food & Culture Event in Tokyo 2026

Sanno Matsuri 2026 | Historic Edo Procession at Hie Shrine, Tokyo

Festivals & Matsuri

Sanno Matsuri 2026
Historic Edo Procession at Hie Shrine, Tokyo

Gion Matsuri 2026 | Kyoto's Greatest Summer Festival & Float Parade

Festivals & Matsuri

JUNE 30 – JULY 31

Gion Matsuri 2026
Kyoto's Greatest Summer Festival & Float Parade

Midsummer Monochrome Festival Final Show | Rakugo in Tokyo 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Midsummer Monochrome Festival Final Show
Rakugo in Tokyo 2026

Campfire Fes. Yama Camp 2026 | Outdoor Culture Event in Tokyo

Festivals & Matsuri

Campfire Fes. Yama Camp 2026
Outdoor Culture Event in Tokyo

Suwa Lake Festival Fireworks 2026 | Summer Matsuri in Nagano

Festivals & Matsuri

Suwa Lake Festival Fireworks 2026
Summer Matsuri in Nagano

Festivals & Matsuri

Festivals & Matsuri

AUGUST 15 – 16

Summer Comiket 2026 C108
Manga & Doujinshi Culture in Tokyo 2026

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026 | Anime & Pop Culture in Tokyo

Festivals & Matsuri

OCTOBER 24 – 26

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026
Anime & Pop Culture in Tokyo

Osaka

Yoma Yuu Kaidan Storytelling Tour | Japanese Horror Performance in Osaka 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Yoma Yuu Kaidan Storytelling Tour
Japanese Horror Performance in Osaka 2026

CleeNoah ADVENT M4GIC Release Event | Indie Music in Osaka 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

CleeNoah ADVENT M4GIC Release Event
Indie Music in Osaka 2026

Thai Festival Osaka Kansai 2026 | Southeast Asian Culture at Nagai Park

Festivals & Matsuri

Thai Festival Osaka Kansai 2026
Southeast Asian Culture at Nagai Park

Dream Mole Osaka Edition | Live Entertainment in Osaka 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Dream Mole Osaka Edition
Live Entertainment in Osaka 2026

Umeda Tanabata Festival | Star Festival Matsuri in Osaka 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

JUNE 1 – AUGUST 10

Umeda Tanabata Festival
Star Festival Matsuri in Osaka 2026

Hiroshima Kagura Kansai Performance | Traditional Shinto Arts in Nishinomiya 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Hiroshima Kagura Kansai Performance
Traditional Shinto Arts in Nishinomiya 2026

Tenjin Matsuri 2026 | Osaka's Greatest Summer Festival in July

Festivals & Matsuri

Tenjin Matsuri 2026
Osaka's Greatest Summer Festival in July

Tenjin Matsuri 2026 | Osaka's Grand Summer Festival on the Okawa River

Festivals & Matsuri

Tenjin Matsuri 2026
Osaka's Grand Summer Festival on the Okawa River

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri | Osaka's Most Thrilling Float Festival 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

SEPTEMBER 1 – 30

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Osaka's Most Thrilling Float Festival 2026

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2026 | Traditional Float Festival in Osaka

Festivals & Matsuri

SEPTEMBER 19 – 20

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2026
Traditional Float Festival in Osaka

Kyoto

Kyoto Nippon Festival 2026 | Traditional Arts & Literature at Kitano Tenmangu

Festivals & Matsuri

Kyoto Nippon Festival 2026
Traditional Arts & Literature at Kitano Tenmangu

Ruriko-in Temple Special Spring Opening | Cultural Heritage in Kyoto 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Ruriko-in Temple Special Spring Opening
Cultural Heritage in Kyoto 2026

Ginkaku-ji Bridge Guided Tour | Cultural Sightseeing in Kyoto 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL DECEMBER 16

Ginkaku-ji Bridge Guided Tour
Cultural Sightseeing in Kyoto 2026

Gion Matsuri 2026 | Japan's Greatest Festival in Kyoto

Festivals & Matsuri

Gion Matsuri 2026
Japan's Greatest Festival in Kyoto

Kobe

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Rose Season | Floral Experience in Kobe 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Rose Season
Floral Experience in Kobe 2026

Sapporo

YOSAKOI Soran Festival 2026 | Sapporo's Biggest Street Dance Celebration

Festivals & Matsuri

YOSAKOI Soran Festival 2026
Sapporo's Biggest Street Dance Celebration

Sapporo · Free

Yokohama

Yokohama Night Flowers 2026 | Winter Fireworks at Minato Mirai

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30

Yokohama Night Flowers 2026
Winter Fireworks at Minato Mirai

Yokohama · Free

Yokohama Port Festival 2026 | Maritime Heritage Celebration in Minato Mirai

Festivals & Matsuri

Yokohama Port Festival 2026
Maritime Heritage Celebration in Minato Mirai

Yokohama · Free

Tokushima

Awa Odori Festival 2026 | Traditional Bon Dance in Tokushima

Festivals & Matsuri

AUGUST 12 – 15

Awa Odori Festival 2026
Traditional Bon Dance in Tokushima

Fukuoka

Hakata Gion Yamakasa | Ancient Shinto Tradition in Fukuoka 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Ancient Shinto Tradition in Fukuoka 2026

Fukuoka · Free

Omuta Daijyayama Snake Float Festival | Summer Matsuri in Fukuoka 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Omuta Daijyayama Snake Float Festival
Summer Matsuri in Fukuoka 2026

Fukuoka · Free

Nagoya

Nagoya Water Festival 2026 | Civic Community Event in Nagoya

Festivals & Matsuri

Nagoya Water Festival 2026
Civic Community Event in Nagoya

Sendai

Tatezuka Mori Easter & Flower Festival 2026 | Spring Family Events in Sendai

Festivals & Matsuri

Tatezuka Mori Easter & Flower Festival 2026
Spring Family Events in Sendai

Soma Nomaoi Wild Horse Festival 2026 | Samurai Tradition in Fukushima

Festivals & Matsuri

Soma Nomaoi Wild Horse Festival 2026
Samurai Tradition in Fukushima

Sendai Tanabata Festival 2026 | Japan's Largest Star Festival in Tohoku

Festivals & Matsuri

Sendai Tanabata Festival 2026
Japan's Largest Star Festival in Tohoku

Kanazawa

Hyakumangoku Matsuri | Kanazawa's Grand Samurai Festival 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Hyakumangoku Matsuri
Kanazawa's Grand Samurai Festival 2026

Kanazawa · Free

Takamatsu

Panda Robber Festival Takamatsu | Quirky Local Matsuri in Kagawa 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Panda Robber Festival Takamatsu
Quirky Local Matsuri in Kagawa 2026

Nara

Yamato Railway Festival 2026 | Train Culture Event in Nara

Festivals & Matsuri

Yamato Railway Festival 2026
Train Culture Event in Nara

Hamamatsu

Lake Hamanako Flower Festival 2026 | Spring Blooms in Hamamatsu

Festivals & Matsuri

Lake Hamanako Flower Festival 2026
Spring Blooms in Hamamatsu

Akita

Akita Kanto Festival 2026 | Tōhoku Summer Matsuri in Akita

Festivals & Matsuri

Akita Kanto Festival 2026
Tōhoku Summer Matsuri in Akita

Aomori

Aomori Nebuta Matsuri 2026 | Iconic Summer Festival in Aomori

Festivals & Matsuri

Aomori Nebuta Matsuri 2026
Iconic Summer Festival in Aomori

Beppu

Square Bamboo Box Crafting Workshop | Traditional Craft in Beppu 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Square Bamboo Box Crafting Workshop
Traditional Craft in Beppu 2026

Himeji

Himeji Castle Wooden Boat Cruises | Moat Experience in Himeji 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL DECEMBER 6

Himeji Castle Wooden Boat Cruises
Moat Experience in Himeji 2026

Himeji Castle Festival 2026 | Historic Matsuri in Himeji

Festivals & Matsuri

Himeji Castle Festival 2026
Historic Matsuri in Himeji

Ise

Sohei Festival 2026 | Warrior Monk Matsuri in Mie | Yunoyama Onsen

Festivals & Matsuri

OCTOBER 1 – 31

Sohei Festival 2026
Warrior Monk Matsuri in Mie

Kamakura

Kamakura Gosho Shrine Annual Festival | Shinto Matsuri in Kamakura 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kamakura Gosho Shrine Annual Festival
Shinto Matsuri in Kamakura 2026

Kamakura · Free

Kamakura Fireworks 2026 | Summer Hanabi Festival on Sagami Bay

Festivals & Matsuri

Kamakura Fireworks 2026
Summer Hanabi Festival on Sagami Bay

Kamakura · Free

Kamakura Fireworks Festival 2026 | Summer Hanabi on Sagami Bay

Festivals & Matsuri

Kamakura Fireworks Festival 2026
Summer Hanabi on Sagami Bay

Kamakura · Free

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival | Autumn Matsuri in Kamakura 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

SEPTEMBER 14 – 16

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival
Autumn Matsuri in Kamakura 2026

Kamakura · Free

Kamakura Hase Market | Artisan Crafts in Kamakura 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kamakura Hase Market
Artisan Crafts in Kamakura 2026

Kamakura · Free

Koyasan

Koyasan Mandokuyoe | Sacred Buddhist Candlelight Ceremony 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Koyasan Mandokuyoe
Sacred Buddhist Candlelight Ceremony 2026

Koyasan · Free

Hoshizora no Tsudoi Fireworks | Obon Hanabi on Sacred Mt. Koya 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Hoshizora no Tsudoi Fireworks
Obon Hanabi on Sacred Mt. Koya 2026

Katsuragi Summer Festival | Obon Matsuri in Nara 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Katsuragi Summer Festival
Obon Matsuri in Nara 2026

Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial at Koyasan | Buddhist Remembrance Ceremony 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial at Koyasan
Buddhist Remembrance Ceremony 2026

Koyasan · Free

Kinokawa Hashimoto Summer Ball | Local Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kinokawa Hashimoto Summer Ball
Local Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Kumano

Hydrangea Festival at Kumano Nachi Taisha | Floral Pilgrimage in Kumano 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Hydrangea Festival at Kumano Nachi Taisha
Floral Pilgrimage in Kumano 2026

Nachi-no-Ogi Matsuri | Ancient Fire Festival in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Nachi-no-Ogi Matsuri
Ancient Fire Festival in Wakayama 2026

Kumano Kodo Kiyohime Festival | Folklore Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kumano Kodo Kiyohime Festival
Folklore Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Oto Chikyu Genkimura Fireworks | Summer Hanabi in Mie 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Oto Chikyu Genkimura Fireworks
Summer Hanabi in Mie 2026

Nachikatsuura Fireworks Display | Summer Hanabi in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Nachikatsuura Fireworks Display
Summer Hanabi in Wakayama 2026

Kumano Jofuku Mantosai | Summer Lantern & Fireworks Festival in Shingu 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kumano Jofuku Mantosai
Summer Lantern & Fireworks Festival in Shingu 2026

Bonkuyo Fireworks Display | Summer Hanabi Festival in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Bonkuyo Fireworks Display
Summer Hanabi Festival in Wakayama 2026

Tanabe Fireworks Display | Autumn Hanabi Festival in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Tanabe Fireworks Display
Autumn Hanabi Festival in Wakayama 2026

Mifune-matsuri Festival | Traditional Boat Procession in Mie 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Mifune-matsuri Festival
Traditional Boat Procession in Mie 2026

Nagano

Craft Fair Matsumoto | Artisan Market in Nagano 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Craft Fair Matsumoto
Artisan Market in Nagano 2026

Takayama Autumn Festival (Hachiman Matsuri) 2026 | Traditional Matsuri in Gifu

Festivals & Matsuri

OCTOBER 9 – 10

Takayama Autumn Festival (Hachiman Matsuri) 2026
Traditional Matsuri in Gifu

Wakayama

Suna Festival Contest Shirarahama | Sand Sculpture Art in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Suna Festival Contest Shirarahama
Sand Sculpture Art in Wakayama 2026

Tadononyu-jinja Summer Festival | Shinto Tradition in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Tadononyu-jinja Summer Festival
Shinto Tradition in Wakayama 2026

Nachi-no-Ogi Fire Festival 2026 | Sacred Matsuri in Wakayama

Festivals & Matsuri

Nachi-no-Ogi Fire Festival 2026
Sacred Matsuri in Wakayama

Wakayama · Free

Starlight Illusion Porto Europa | Summer Illumination in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Starlight Illusion Porto Europa
Summer Illumination in Wakayama 2026

Nanki Shirahama Message Fireworks | Summer Beach Festival in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Nanki Shirahama Message Fireworks
Summer Beach Festival in Wakayama 2026

Wakayama · Free

Kanaya Noryo Osharuki Festival | Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kanaya Noryo Osharuki Festival
Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Goryo-jinja Festival | Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Goryo-jinja Festival
Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Tenjin-sha Summer Festival & Fireworks | Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Tenjin-sha Summer Festival & Fireworks
Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Kumano Suigun Koza Kouchi Festival Fireworks | Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kumano Suigun Koza Kouchi Festival Fireworks
Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Minato Matsuri Hinase | Summer Fireworks Festival in Okayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Minato Matsuri Hinase
Summer Fireworks Festival in Okayama 2026

Shirahama Fireworks Festival 2026 | Summer Hanabi on Wakayama's Coast

Festivals & Matsuri

Shirahama Fireworks Festival 2026
Summer Hanabi on Wakayama's Coast

Kashima-jinja Fireworks Display | Summer Hanabi in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kashima-jinja Fireworks Display
Summer Hanabi in Wakayama 2026

Kushimoto Festival Fireworks Display | Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kushimoto Festival Fireworks Display
Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Hidakagawa Summer Festival | Riverside Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Hidakagawa Summer Festival
Riverside Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Kibun Festival Wakayama | Summer Matsuri & Taiko in Kansai 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kibun Festival Wakayama
Summer Matsuri & Taiko in Kansai 2026

Kibitsu-jinja Summer Festival | Shinto Tradition in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kibitsu-jinja Summer Festival
Shinto Tradition in Wakayama 2026

Shirahama Fireworks Display | Summer Coastal Festival in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Shirahama Fireworks Display
Summer Coastal Festival in Wakayama 2026

Kimino Summer Festival | Obon Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kimino Summer Festival
Obon Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Wakayama · Free

Susami Seireikuyo Fireworks Display | Obon Festival in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Susami Seireikuyo Fireworks Display
Obon Festival in Wakayama 2026

Wakayama · Free

Hatsukanoban Eshiki Fireworks Display | Summer Hanabi in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Hatsukanoban Eshiki Fireworks Display
Summer Hanabi in Wakayama 2026

Wakayama · Free

Kinokawa City Festival | Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kinokawa City Festival
Summer Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Gobo Fireworks Display | Summer Hanabi Festival in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Gobo Fireworks Display
Summer Hanabi Festival in Wakayama 2026

Iwade Summer Festival | Bon Odori Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Iwade Summer Festival
Bon Odori Matsuri in Wakayama 2026

Yamagata

Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri | Tōhoku Summer Festival in Yamagata 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri
Tōhoku Summer Festival in Yamagata 2026

Yamagata · Free