Nov 16–Nov 17: Fashion’s Night Out Osaka 2019
Osaka
Nov 17, Sunday: Tokushima Yokai Festival
Tokushima
Nov 16–Nov 17: Mammoth Flea Market Z (Autumn)
Aichi
Nov 10–Nov 24: November Grand Sumo Tournament
Fukuoka
Nov 23–Nov 24: Okinawa International Carnival
Okinawa
From the 9th: Himeji Castle Light-up
Hyogo
From the 22nd: ROHM Illumination
Kyoto
From Late November: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
From the 15th: German Christmas Market
Osaka
From the 22nd: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
From the 4th: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From the 16th: Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Fukushima
From the 22nd: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
From the 22nd: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
Dec 1, Sunday: Naha Marathon, Okinawa
Okinawa
Dec 6–Dec 15: Kobe Luminarie 2019
Hyogo
Dec 15–Dec 18: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
Nara
Dec 13–Dec 22: Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro – Illuminations
Kyoto
Until the 25th: ROHM Illumination
Kyoto
Until Late December: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
Early–Late December: Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
Hyogo
Until the 25th: German Christmas Market
Osaka
Until the 25th: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Dec 6–Dec 29: Ramen Expo 2019
Osaka
Until the 31st: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
From the 6th: Sendai Pageant of Starlight
Miyagi
From the 31st: Okera Mairi: Old Year’s Eve at Yasaka-jinja Shrine
Kyoto
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
All month: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
All month: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
Until the 1st: Okera Mairi: Old Year’s Eve at Yasaka-jinja Shrine
Kyoto
Until the 4th: Nijo-jo Castle Garden Special Opening
Kyoto
Jan 8–Jan 12: Toka Ebisu Festival
Kyoto
Until the 13th: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Until the 13th: Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Fukushima
Jan 14, Tuesday: Oni Hashiri – Ogres and Flaming Torches
Nara
Jan 14, Tuesday: Shittenoji Doyadoya Festival
Osaka
Jan 13–Jan 15: Nozawa Fire Festival
Nagano
Jan 17, Friday: Miyoshi Bonden Matsuri
Akita
From Late January: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
From the 24th: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2020
Nagasaki
All month: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
All month: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
From Late January: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
Tochigi
Until Early February: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
Until Early February: Zao Snow Monster Festival
Yamagata
Feb 2–Feb 3: Yasaka Shrine Setsubun
Kyoto
Feb 3, Monday: Heian Jingu Setsubun
Kyoto
Feb 3, Monday: Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Osaka
Until the 9th: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2020
Nagasaki
Early February: The Hakodate Russian Festival
Hokkaido
Early February: Namahage Sedo Festival
Akita
Early February: Miyajima Oyster Festival
Hiroshima
Early February: Tadami Snow Festival
Fukushima
Until the 10th: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
Feb 10, Monday: Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
Akita
Early–Mid February: Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
Hokkaido
Early–Mid February: Iwate Snow Festival
Iwate
Early–Mid February: Chinese New Year Festivities
Hyogo, Kobe
Feb 4–Feb 11: 2020 Sapporo Snow Festival
Hokkaido
Early–Mid February: Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Aomori
Feb 11, Tuesday: Kasedori Festival
Yamagata
Mid February: Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Okayama
Feb 15–Feb 16: Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
Akita
Early–Mid February: Otaru Light Snow Path
Hokkaido
Feb 20, Thursday: Ichiya Kannyo (One Night) Festival
Osaka
Late February: Katsuyama Sagicho Matsuri
Fukui
Until Late February: Lake Towada Winter Story 2020
Aomori
Late February: Shigisan Tiger Festival
Nara
Early–Late February: Kujuku Islands Oyster Eating Festival
Nagasaki
Feb 25, Tuesday: Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival
Kyoto
All month: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
All month: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
Tochigi
From Early February: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
Until the 1st: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
Mar 3, Tuesday: Foals Japan Tour Nagoya 2020
Nagoya
Until Early March: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
Tochigi
Mar 4, Wednesday: Foals Japan Tour Osaka 2020
Osaka
Until Early March: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
Until the 14th: Omizutori Fire Festival
Nara
Until the 15th: “Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
Shizuoka
Mid March: Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival
Shiga
Early–Mid March: Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020
Osaka
Early–Mid March: Higashiyama Hanatouro
Kyoto
Early–Late March: March Grand Sumo Tournament
Osaka
From Late March: Kitano Odori
Kyoto
Until Early April: Kitano Odori
Kyoto
Early April: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
Early April: Tightrope Lion Dance
Hyogo
Apr 14–Apr 15: Takayama Spring Festival
Gifu
Early–Mid April: Osaka Mint Bureau Cherry Blossom Viewing
Osaka
Early–Mid April: Hiroshima Mint Cherry Blossom Viewing
Hiroshima
Apr 13–Apr 16: Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
Apr 15–Apr 16: Heian Jingu Reisai Festival
Kyoto
Mid–Late April: Okinawa International Film Festival
Okinawa
Mid–Late April: Nagasaki Tall Ship Festival
Nagasaki
Until Late April: Miyako Odori
Kyoto
Apr 29, Wednesday: Kemari Festival
Nara
Apr 29, Wednesday: Kintaikyo Bridge Festival
Yamaguchi
From the 29th: Yuasa Andon Paper Lamp Stand Exhibition
Wakayama
From the 23rd: Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
Aomori
From Late April: Kyushu Beer Festival – Fukuoka (Spring)
Fukuoka
From Late April: Matsumae Sakura Festival
Hokkaido
From Mid April: Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Yamanashi
From the 13th: Fuji Delicious Food Festival
Yamanashi
May 3, Sunday: Yabusame Shinji
Kyoto
Until the 3rd: Yuasa Andon Paper Lamp Stand Exhibition
Wakayama
May 3–May 4: Hakata Dontaku Festival
Fukuoka
May 3–May 5: Hiroshima Flower Festival
Hiroshima
May 3–May 5: Hamamatsu Festival
Shizuoka
May 3–May 5: Heijokyo Tempyo Sai Festival
Nara
May 3–May 5: Shinkawa Market Festival
Yamaguchi
Until the 6th: Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
Aomori
Until Early May: Kyushu Beer Festival – Fukuoka (Spring)
Fukuoka
Mid May: Nagoya Brazil Festival
Aichi
Until Mid May: Matsumae Sakura Festival
Hokkaido
Mid May: Kankame-Inari Festival
Kyoto
May 15, Friday: Aoi Matsuri
Kyoto
May 18, Monday: Togyo 1,000 Samurai Procession
Tochigi
Mid May: Kobe Festival
Hyogo
May 19–May 21: Sakata Festival
Yamagata
Until the 24th: Kamogawa Odori
Kyoto
Late May: Sake Spring Kyoto 2020
Kyoto
Late May: Higashiomi Giant Kite Festival
Shiga
Until Late May: Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Yamanashi
Until the 26th: Fuji Delicious Food Festival
Yamanashi
From Late May: Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
Ishikawa
Until Early June: Horikawa Festival
Aichi
Early June: Kashima Gatalympics
Saga
Until Early June: Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
Ishikawa
Early June: Chagu Chagu Umakko
Iwate
Early June: Hiroshima Toukasan Matsuri
Hiroshima
Early June: Yosakoi Soran Festival
Hokkaido
Mid June: Tohoku Jibiiru (Craft Beer) Festival
Akita
Jun 22–Jun 24: Himeji Yukata Festival
Hyogo
Jun 24, Wednesday: Izawanomiya Otaue Festival
Mie
From the 30th: Aizen Festival
Osaka
Until the 2nd: Aizen Festival
Osaka
Mid July: Ise Shrine Dedication Fireworks Festival
Mie
Mid July: Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival
Aichi
Until the 15th: Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Fukuoka
Mid July: Marine Festa in Kuchinotsu
Nagasaki
Early–Late July: July Grand Sumo Tournament
Aichi
Jul 22–Jul 23: Kiso Mikoshi Festival
Nagano
Jul 24–Jul 25: Tenjin Festival
Osaka
Late July: 2020 Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival
Hokkaido
Late July: Kuwana Suigo Fireworks Festival
Mie
Jul 20–Jul 27: Yamaguchi Gion Matsuri
Yamaguchi
Late July: Kihoku Lantern Festival 2020
Mie
Late July: The Japan International Birdman Rally
Shiga
Late July: Tobata Gion Yamagasa Festival
Fukuoka
Late July: Hita Gion Festival
Oita
Late July: Nagasaki Port Festival
Nagasaki
Late July: Beppu Fire Sea Festival
Oita
Late July: Minato Maizuru Chatta Festival
Kyoto
Late July: Minato Matsuri Firework Display
Wakayama
Jul 30, Thursday: Shirahama Fireworks Festival
Wakayama
Until the 31st: 2020 Gion Festival
Kyoto
From the 30th: Sumiyoshi Matsuri
Osaka
From the 30th: Kuroishi Neputa Festival
Aomori
From Mid July: Sapporo Summer Festival
Hokkaido
Until the 1st: Sumiyoshi Matsuri
Osaka
Aug 2–Aug 3: Hirakawa Neputa Festival
Aomori
Early August: Okazaki Fireworks Festival
Aichi
Until the 3rd: The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival
Niigata
Early August: 2020 Kobe Port Fireworks Festival
Hyogo
Early August: Sasebo Seaside Festival, Nagasaki
Nagasaki
Early August: The Chikugogawa Fireworks Festival
Fukuoka
Early August: Hinokuni Festival
Kumamoto
Early August: Nagahama and Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks
Shiga
Until the 5th: Kuroishi Neputa Festival
Aomori
Aug 3–Aug 6: Akita Kanto Festival
Akita
Aug 6, Thursday: Hiroshima Toro Nagashi
Hiroshima
Until the 7th: Aomori Nebuta Festival
Aomori
Until the 7th: Hirosaki Neputa Festival
Aomori
Aug 6–Aug 8: Sendai Tanabata
Miyagi
Aug 4–Aug 8: Goshogawara Tachi-Neputa Festival
Aomori
Early August: Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
Osaka
Mid August: Kameoka Hozugawa River Firework Display
Kyoto
Mid August: Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival
Fukuoka, Yamaguchi
Early–Mid August: Nara Tokae
Nara
Mid August: Yoshinogawa Festival and Fireworks
Nara
Aug 12–Aug 15: Tokushima Awa Odori Festival
Tokushima
Aug 15, Saturday: Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival
Nagano
Aug 15, Saturday: Hitoyoshi Fireworks Festival
Kumamoto
Aug 15, Saturday: Shoro Nagashi Lantern Floating Ceremony
Nagasaki
Aug 15, Saturday: Daimonji Okuribi
Nara
Aug 16, Sunday: Gozan no Okuribi
Kyoto
Until Mid August: Sapporo Summer Festival
Hokkaido
Mid August: Miyazu Toro Nagashi Fireworks
Kyoto
Aug 17, Monday: Kumano Fireworks Taikai
Mie
Mid August: Summer Sonic Osaka
Osaka
Mid August: Earth Celebration
Niigata
Late August: Shakado River Fireworks Festival
Fukushima
Late August: Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival
Hiroshima
Late August: 2020 Domannaka Matsuri
Aichi
Late August: Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival
Okinawa
Late August: Hikone and Kita-Biwako Great Firework Festival
Shiga
Early September: National New Fireworks Games
Nagano
Early September: Misawa Air Base Festival in Aomori
Aomori
Early September: Wired Music Festival
Aichi
Mid September: Uneme Festival
Nara
Mid September: Fiesta Mexicana Osaka 2020
Osaka
Mid September: Danjiri Matsuri
Osaka
Sep 14–Sep 15: Kiyomizu Temple Seiryu-e Dragon Festival (Autumn)
Kyoto
Mid September: Nagasaki Kyoryuchi Festival
Nagasaki
Late September: Huisten Bosch Kyushu Ichi Fireworks Festival
Nagasaki
Late September: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2020
Kyoto
Late September: Kangetsu no Yube: Full Moon Viewing
Kyoto
From Early September: Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Japan
Osaka
From the 22nd: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
Early October: Paantu Festival
Okinawa
Early October: Osaka Kitchenware Street Festival
Osaka
Oct 7–Oct 9: Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
Nagasaki
Oct 9–Oct 10: Takayama Autumn Festival
Gifu
Mid October: Onomichi Lantern Festival
Hiroshima
Mid October: 17th Kyoto Intercollegiate Festa
Kyoto
Mid October: Otsu Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
Mid October: Great Tug-of-War
Okinawa
Early–Mid October: Ramen Girls Festival Osaka
Osaka
Mid October: Osaka Mecha Happy Festival
Osaka
Oct 14–Oct 15: Nada no Kenka Festival
Hyogo
Oct 16–Oct 17: Goryo Jinja Shrine Autumn Festival
Osaka
Oct 16–Oct 17: Shuki Taisai Grand Autumn Festival
Tochigi
Oct 22, Thursday: Kurama no Hi Matsuri
Kyoto
Late October: Jidai Matsuri: Kyoto’s Historical Parade
Kyoto
Late October: Miyazakijingu Festival
Miyazaki
Late October: Kanazawa Marathon
Ishikawa
All month: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
Early November: Nigohachi Festival
Shiga
Early November: Shitennoji Wasso Festival
Osaka
Early November: Ube Festival
Yamaguchi
Nov 2–Nov 3: Ishigaki-jima Festival
Okinawa
Early November: Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival
Tochigi
Nov 2–Nov 4: Karatsu Kunchi Festival
Saga
Early November: Hiroshima Ramen Stadium 2020
Hiroshima
Until Early November: Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Japan
Osaka
Until the 4th: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
Nov 6, Friday: Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival
Shiga
Until the 10th: Gion Odori
Kyoto
Mid–Late November: Tochigi Autumn Festival
Tochigi
Dec 12, Saturday: Worldwide Eisa Festival
Okinawa