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Yosakoi Festival 2026

Yosakoi Festival 2026

Early - Mid Aug

Yosakoi is a dance festival in Kochi every August. It is a Carnival-like kind of party with a unique Japanese influence only Kochi..

Kochi 13 Free Entry
Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival 2026

Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival 2026

Mid Aug

An annual festival takes place in August to celebrate Yanai's traditional goldfish lanterns, with a large number of them decorating..

Yamaguchi Free Entry
Towada City Summer Fireworks Festival 2026

Towada City Summer Fireworks Festival 2026

Mid Aug

With a history dating back to 1958, the Towada City Summer Fireworks Festival is a fixture on the Aomori events calendar in mid-August..

Aomori Free Entry
Okumonobe Lake Water Festival 2026

Okumonobe Lake Water Festival 2026

Mid Aug

Held every August on the banks of Nagase Dam, the Okumonobe Lake Water Festival has been running for over 60 years and is affectionately..

Kochi Free Entry
Toronagashi in Sasebo 2026

Toronagashi in Sasebo 2026

Saturday - Aug 15th

The souls of Sasebo's departed are guided back to their eternal rest by lanterns set afloat on the Sasebo River on the final..

Nagasaki 2 Free Entry
Tottori Shan Shan Festival 2026

Tottori Shan Shan Festival 2026

Aug 13th - Aug 15th

Every summer, from August 13th to 15th, Tottori comes alive with the vibrant Shan Shan Festival, one of the region’s largest a..

Tottori Free Entry

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