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!
Culture Hamaori-sai 2026 Late Jul Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocean...
Culture Uwajima Ushioni Festival 2026 Late Jul Every year in July, Uwajima City celebrates a festival in honor of the ushi-oni, or demon bulls, the city's protectors. Enjoy..
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional Japanese..
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..
Nightlife Tenjin Matsuri 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Tenjin Matsuri, which literally means festival of the Gods, is one of the most symbolic water and light festivals in Osaka, held..
Culture Eric Carle: The Very Hungry Caterpillar 2026 Apr 25th - Jul 26th A timeless children's classic will be celebrated in Tokyo this spring when "Eric Carle: The Very Hungry Caterpillar" opens at..
Culture Sapporo August Festival 2026 Late Jul Each year, the heart of Sapporo bursts into color and rhythm with the Sapporo August Festival. This lively event brings two da..