Until the 24th: Kamogawa Odori
Kyoto
May 27, Sunday: Kashima Gatalympics
Saga
May 27, Sunday: Higashiomi Giant Kite Festival
Shiga
From the 27th: Kyushu Beer Festival – Fukuoka (Spring)
Fukuoka
Jun 2–Jun 3: Horikawa Festival
Aichi
Until the 3rd: Hiroshima Toukasan Matsuri
Hiroshima
Jun 3, Sunday: Onsen Gastronomy Walking Tour
Fukushima
Until the 3rd: Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
Ishikawa
Until the 5th: Kyushu Beer Festival – Fukuoka (Spring)
Fukuoka
Jun 9, Saturday: Chagu Chagu Umakko
Iwate
Jun 6–Jun 10: Yosakoi Soran Festival
Hokkaido
Jun 15–Jun 17: Tohoku Jibiiru (Craft Beer) Festival
Akita
Jun 22–Jun 24: Himeji Yukata Festival
Hyogo
Jun 24, Sunday: Izawanomiya Otaue Festival
Mie
From the 30th: Aizen Festival
Osaka
Until the 2nd: Aizen Festival
Osaka
Until the 15th: Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Fukuoka
Jul 16, Monday: Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival
Aichi
Jul 21–Jul 22: Hita Gion Festival
Oita
Late July: Marine Festa in Kuchinotsu
Nagasaki
Early–Late July: July Grand Sumo Tournament
Aichi
Jul 24–Jul 25: Tenjin Festival
Osaka
Jul 20–Jul 27: Yamaguchi Gion Matsuri
Yamaguchi
Jul 28, Saturday: Kihoku Lantern Festival 2018
Mie
Late July: 2018 Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival
Hokkaido
Jul 28–Jul 29: The 40th Japan International Birdman Rally
Shiga
Jul 27–Jul 29: Tobata Gion Yamagasa Festival
Fukuoka
Jul 28–Jul 29: Nagasaki Port Festival
Nagasaki
Jul 28–Jul 29: Ono-Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno Festival
Ishikawa
Late July: Beppu Fire Sea Festival
Oita
Until the 31st: 2018 Gion Festival
Kyoto
From the 30th: Sumiyoshi Matsuri
Osaka
From Mid July: Sapporo Summer Festival
Hokkaido
Until the 1st: Sumiyoshi Matsuri
Osaka
Until the 3rd: The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival
Niigata
Early August: 2018 Kobe Port Fireworks Festival
Hyogo
Early August: The 358th Chikugogawa Fireworks Festival
Fukuoka
Early August: Sasebo Seaside Festival, Nagasaki
Nagasaki
Aug 3–Aug 6: Akita Kanto Festival
Akita
Early August: Hinokuni Festival
Kumamoto
Aug 6, Monday: Hiroshima Toro Nagashi
Hiroshima
Aug 2–Aug 7: The Nebuta Festival
Aomori
Aug 6–Aug 8: Sendai Tanabata
Miyagi
Mid August: Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival
Fukuoka, Yamaguchi
Mid August: Yoshinogawa Festival and Fireworks
Nara
Aug 12–Aug 15: Tokushima Awa Odori Festival
Tokushima
Aug 15, Wednesday: Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival
Nagano
Mid August: Hitoyoshi Fireworks Festival
Kumamoto
Aug 15, Wednesday: Shoro Nagashi Lantern Floating Ceremony
Nagasaki
Aug 16, Thursday: Gozan no Okuribi
Kyoto
Until Mid August: Sapporo Summer Festival
Hokkaido
Aug 18–Aug 19: Summer Sonic Osaka
Osaka
Late August: Omagari Fireworks Festival
Akita
Late August: Shakado River Fireworks Festival
Fukushima
Aug 23–Aug 26: 2018 Domannaka Matsuri
Aichi
Late August: Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival
Hiroshima
Early September: National New Fireworks Games
Nagano
Early September: Misawa Air Base Festival in Aomori
Aomori
Early September: Fiesta Mexicana Osaka 2018
Osaka
Sep 14–Sep 15: Kiyomizu Temple Seiryu-e Dragon Festival (Autumn)
Kyoto
Sep 15–Sep 16: Danjiri Matsuri
Osaka
Sep 15–Sep 16: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2018
Kyoto
Sep 14–Sep 16: Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival
Okinawa
Mid September: Nagasaki Kyoryuchi Festival
Nagasaki
Late September: Huisten Bosch Kyushu Ichi Fireworks Festival
Nagasaki
Sep 24, Monday: Uneme Festival
Nara
From Late September: Ramen Girls Festival Osaka
Osaka
From Early September: Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Japan
Osaka
From the 23rd: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
Early October: Paantu Festival
Okinawa
Early October: Onomichi Lantern Festival
Hiroshima
Oct 6–Oct 7: Otsu Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
Oct 7, Sunday: 16th Kyoto Intercollegiate Festa
Kyoto
Oct 7, Sunday: Ujicha Ceremony
Kyoto
Early October: Great Tug-of-War
Okinawa
Early October: India Mela 2018
Hyogo
Oct 8, Monday: Osaka Kitchenware Street Festival
Osaka
Until Early October: Ramen Girls Festival Osaka
Osaka
Early October: Osaka Mecha Happy Festival
Osaka
Early October: Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
Nagasaki
Oct 9–Oct 10: Takayama Autumn Festival
Gifu
Oct 13–Oct 14: Saiin Kasuga Shrine Festival
Kyoto
Oct 14–Oct 15: Nada no Kenka Festival
Hyogo
Mid October: Goryo Jinja Shrine Autumn Festival
Osaka
Oct 16–Oct 17: Shuki Taisai Grand Autumn Festival
Tochigi
Oct 22, Monday: Jidai Matsuri: Kyoto’s Historical Parade
Kyoto
Oct 22, Monday: Kurama no Hi Matsuri
Kyoto
Late October: Kangetsu no Yube: Full Moon Viewing
Kyoto
Oct 28, Sunday: Kanazawa Marathon
Ishikawa
Late October: Miyazakijingu Festival
Miyazaki
From Late October: Ramen Girls Festival Nagoya
Aichi
All month: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
From Late October: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From Late October: “Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
Shizuoka
Early November: Nigohachi Festival
Shiga
Nov 2–Nov 4: Karatsu Kunchi Festival
Saga
Early November: Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival
Tochigi
Early November: Ube Festival
Yamaguchi
Early November: Shitennoji Wasso Festival
Osaka
Until Early November: Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Japan
Osaka
Until Early November: Ramen Girls Festival Nagoya
Aichi
Until the 5th: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
Early November: Worldwide Eisa Festival
Okinawa
Nov 5–Nov 6: Ishigaki-jima Festival
Okinawa
Early November: Hiroshima Ramen Stadium 2018
Hiroshima
Until the 10th: Gion Odori
Kyoto
Early–Mid November: Tochigi Autumn Festival
Tochigi
Mid November: Tokushima Yokai Festival
Tokushima
Mid November: Arashiyama Momiji Festival
Kyoto
Mid November: Fashion’s Night Out Osaka 2018
Osaka
Mid November: Mammoth Flea Market Z (Autumn)
Aichi
Mid–Late November: German Christmas Market
Osaka
Mid–Late November: November Grand Sumo Tournament
Fukuoka
Late November: Okinawa International Carnival
Okinawa
Early–Late November: Himeji Castle Light-up and Exhibition
Hyogo
From Late November: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
From Mid November: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
From Mid November: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From Late November: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Early December: Naha Marathon, Okinawa
Okinawa
Early–Mid December: Kobe Luminarie 2018
Hyogo
Early–Mid December: Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro – Illuminations
Kyoto
Dec 15–Dec 18: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
Nara
Until Late December: Ramen Expo 2018
Osaka
Early–Late December: Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
Hyogo
Until Late December: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
Until Late December: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
From Early December: Sendai Pageant of Starlight
Miyagi
Until Late December: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
From the 31st: Okera Mairi: Old Year’s Eve at Yasaka-jinja Shrine
Kyoto
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From Early December: Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Fukushima
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 1st: Okera Mairi: Old Year’s Eve at Yasaka-jinja Shrine
Kyoto
Until the 4th: Nijo-jo Castle Garden Special Opening
Kyoto
Until Early January: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Until Early January: Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Fukushima
Early–Mid January: Toka Ebisu Festival
Kyoto
Jan 14, Monday: Oni Hashiri – Ogres and Flaming Torches
Nara
Mid January: Shittenoji Doyadoya Festival
Osaka
Jan 13–Jan 15: Nozawa Fire Festival
Nagano
Jan 17, Thursday: Miyoshi Bonden Matsuri
Akita
Late January: Wakakusa Yamayaki
Nara
From Late January: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until Early February: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
Feb 3, Sunday: Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Osaka
Early February: Zao Snow Monster Festival
Yamagata
Feb 2–Feb 3: Yasaka Shrine Setsubun
Kyoto
Feb 3, Sunday: Heian Jingu Setsubun
Kyoto
Early February: The Hakodate Russian Festival
Hokkaido
Feb 11, Monday: Kasedori Festival
Yamagata
Early–Mid February: Namahage Sedo Festival
Akita
Feb 5–Feb 11: 2019 Sapporo Snow Festival
Hokkaido
Early–Mid February: Miyajima Oyster Festival
Hiroshima
Early–Mid February: Tadami Snow Festival
Fukushima
Early–Mid February: Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Aomori
Early–Mid February: Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
Hokkaido
Early–Mid February: Iwate Snow Festival
Iwate
Feb 14–Feb 16: Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
Akita
Mid February: Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Okayama
Early–Mid February: Otaru Light Snow Path
Hokkaido
Mid February: Chinese New Year Festivities
Hyogo
Feb 20, Wednesday: Ichiya Kannyo (One Night) Festival
Osaka
Early–Late February: Lake Towada Winter Story 2019
Aomori
Late February: Shigisan Tiger Festival
Nara
Early–Late February: Kujuku Islands Oyster Eating Festival
Nagasaki
Feb 25, Monday: Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival
Kyoto
Late February: Katsuyama Sagicho Matsuri
Fukui
From Mid February: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2019
Nagasaki
From Early February: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until Early March: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2019
Nagasaki
Until Mid March: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
Until Mid March: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 14th: Omizutori Fire Festival
Nara
Mid March: Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival
Shiga
Early–Mid March: Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019
Osaka
Early–Mid March: Higashiyama Hanatouro
Kyoto
Mid–Late March: March Grand Sumo Tournament
Osaka
Until Late March: “Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
Shizuoka
From Late March: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
From Late March: Kitano Odori
Kyoto
Until Early April: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
Until Early April: Kitano Odori
Kyoto
Early April: Kawanishi Genji Festival
Hyogo
Early April: Inuyama Festival
Aichi
Early April: Tightrope Lion Dance
Hyogo
Apr 14–Apr 15: Takayama Spring Festival
Gifu
Apr 13–Apr 16: Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
Apr 15–Apr 16: Heian Jingu Reisai Festival
Kyoto
Mid April: Osaka Mint Bureau Cherry Blossom Viewing
Osaka
Mid April: Hiroshima Mint Cherry Blossom Viewing
Hiroshima
Mid–Late April: Okinawa International Film Festival
Okinawa
Mid–Late April: Nagasaki Tall Ship Festival
Nagasaki
Until Late April: Miyako Odori
Kyoto
Late April: Sake Spring Kyoto 2019
Kyoto
Apr 29, Monday: Kemari Festival
Nara
From the 29th: Yuasa Andon Paper Lamp Stand Exhibition
Wakayama
From the 23rd: Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
Aomori
From Late April: Matsumae Sakura Festival
Hokkaido
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
Early May: Heijokyo Tempyo Sai Festival
Nara
May 3–May 5: Shinkawa Market Festival
Yamaguchi
Until the 6th: Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
Aomori
Mid May: Kaname Inari Festival
Kyoto
Mid May: Nagoya Brazil Festival
Aichi
May 15, Wednesday: Aoi Matsuri
Kyoto
May 18, Saturday: Togyo 1,000 Samurai Procession
Tochigi
Mid May: Kobe Festival
Hyogo
Until Mid May: Matsumae Sakura Festival
Hokkaido
Mid May: Mifune Festival
Kyoto