Activities Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival 2026 Feb 1st - Mar 10th The Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival celebrates both blooms alongside the Aono River in Shizuoka.
Outdoors Hiroshima Trail Run 2026 Apr 10th - Mar 12th The Hiroshima Trail Run includes 100-kilometer, 50k, and 20k courses.
Culture Fushimi Sake Festival 2026 Saturday - Mar 14th Kyoto Prefecture is the second largest producer of sake in Japan, with Fushimi Ward in Kyoto City producing the majority of it...
Culture Ukiyo-e Immersive Art OSAKA 2026 Jan 17th - Mar 14th After successful stints in both Tokyo and Fukuoka, the popular Ukiyo-e Immersive Art event is headed to Osaka in early 2026.
Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2026 Mar 14th - Mar 15th Maizuru in Kyoto is the location of an important naval base for Japan, and curry became a staple food for sailors stationed there...
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2026 Sunday - Mar 15th The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guardi..
Festivals Tagata Honen Matsuri 2026 Sunday - Mar 15th The Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden ..
Culture Ogose Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 14th - Mar 15th The plum blossom festival in Ogose Bairin in Saitama Prefecture is considered one of the three big plum blossom festivals of the..