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Noshiro Tanabata 2025

Noshiro Tanabata 2025

Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd

Held over two days in early August, the Noshiro Tanabata Festival in Akita Prefecture serves as a colorful celebration of Japanese..

Akita
Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival 2025

Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival 2025

Early Aug

Beautiful, colorful and fun - a great way to enjoy one of Japan's most famous & historical bridges enjoying one of Japan's..

Yamaguchi 1 Free Entry
Waraji Festival 2025

Waraji Festival 2025

Aug 1st - Aug 3rd

Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early..

Fukushima 1 Free Entry
Hachioji Festival 2025

Hachioji Festival 2025

Aug 1st - Aug 3rd

Regarded as one of the best float festivals in the Kanto region, the Hachioji Festival is a multi-day summer event which has s..

Tokyo Free Entry
Morioka's Sansa Odori 2025

Morioka's Sansa Odori 2025

Aug 1st - Aug 4th

The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, ..

Iwate 1 Free Entry
Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2025

Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2025

Early Aug

In early August, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture celebrates summer for two evenings with a lantern festival. “The Milky Way ..

Saitama 5 Free Entry
Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2025

Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2025

Early Aug

Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. H..

Fukushima 6 Free Entry
Kojiya Awa Dance 2025

Kojiya Awa Dance 2025

Early Aug

The Kojiya Awa Odori is held along the town’s shotengai (shopping street) where roughly 600 spectators join – lined up 10 rows..

Tokyo 1 Free Entry

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