Jan 26, Saturday: Wakakusa Yamayaki
Nara
Jan 27, Sunday: Wakakusa Yamayaki
Nara
From the 26th: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
All month: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
From the 27th: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
Tochigi
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 2nd: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
Feb 3, Sunday: Heian Jingu Setsubun
Kyoto
Until the 3rd: Zao Snow Monster Festival
Yamagata
Feb 3, Sunday: Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Osaka
Feb 2–Feb 3: Yasaka Shrine Setsubun
Kyoto
Feb 9, Saturday: The Hakodate Russian Festival
Hokkaido
Feb 8–Feb 10: Namahage Sedo Festival
Akita
Feb 9–Feb 10: Miyajima Oyster Festival
Hiroshima
Feb 10, Sunday: Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
Akita
Feb 9–Feb 10: Tadami Snow Festival
Fukushima
Feb 4–Feb 11: 2019 Sapporo Snow Festival
Hokkaido
Feb 2–Feb 11: Iwate Snow Festival
Iwate
Feb 9–Feb 11: Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
Hokkaido
Feb 11, Monday: Kasedori Festival
Yamagata
Feb 9–Feb 11: Chinese New Year Festivities
Hyogo, Kobe
Feb 8–Feb 11: Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Aomori
Feb 16, Saturday: Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Okayama
Feb 15–Feb 16: Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
Akita
Feb 8–Feb 17: Otaru Light Snow Path
Hokkaido
Feb 5–Feb 19: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2019
Nagasaki
Feb 20, Wednesday: Ichiya Kannyo (One Night) Festival
Osaka
Feb 2–Feb 24: Kujuku Islands Oyster Eating Festival
Nagasaki
Until the 24th: Lake Towada Winter Story 2019
Aomori
Feb 23–Feb 24: Katsuyama Sagicho Matsuri
Fukui
Feb 23–Feb 24: Shigisan Tiger Festival
Nara
Feb 25, Monday: Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival
Kyoto
All month: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
All month: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
Tochigi
From the 9th: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 3rd: Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka
Until the 4th: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
Tochigi
Until the 10th: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
Mar 13, Wednesday: Joan Blue in Osaka
Osaka
Until Mid March: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 14th: Omizutori Fire Festival
Nara
Mar 8–Mar 17: Higashiyama Hanatouro
Kyoto
Mar 8–Mar 17: Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019
Osaka
Mid March: Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival
Shiga
Mar 10–Mar 24: March Grand Sumo Tournament
Osaka
Until Late March: “Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
Shizuoka
From Late March: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
From the 25th: Kitano Odori
Kyoto
Until Early April: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
Until the 7th: Kitano Odori
Kyoto
Early April: Tightrope Lion Dance
Hyogo
Early April: Kawanishi Genji Festival
Hyogo
Early April: Inuyama Festival
Aichi
Apr 14–Apr 15: Takayama Spring Festival
Gifu
Apr 15–Apr 16: Heian Jingu Reisai Festival
Kyoto
Apr 13–Apr 16: Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
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 the 27th: Miyako Odori
Kyoto
Apr 29, Monday: Kintaikyo Bridge Festival
Yamaguchi
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
From the 13th: Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Yamanashi
From Mid April: Fuji Delicious Food Festival
Yamanashi
From the 26th: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
Until the 3rd: Yuasa Andon Paper Lamp Stand Exhibition
Wakayama
May 3–May 4: Hakata Dontaku Festival
Fukuoka
May 3–May 5: Shinkawa Market Festival
Yamaguchi
Early May: Heijokyo Tempyo Sai Festival
Nara
May 3–May 5: Hiroshima Flower Festival
Hiroshima
May 3–May 5: Hamamatsu Festival
Shizuoka
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: Mifune Festival
Kyoto
Until Mid May: Matsumae Sakura Festival
Hokkaido
Mid May: Kobe Festival
Hyogo
May 19–May 21: Sakata Festival
Yamagata
Until the 24th: Kamogawa Odori
Kyoto
Until the 26th: Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Yamanashi
Until Late May: Fuji Delicious Food Festival
Yamanashi
Late May: Kashima Gatalympics
Saga
Late May: Higashiomi Giant Kite Festival
Shiga
From Late May: Kyushu Beer Festival – Fukuoka (Spring)
Fukuoka
All month: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
Until Early June: Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
Ishikawa
Until Early June: Hiroshima Toukasan Matsuri
Hiroshima
Early June: Horikawa Festival
Aichi
Until Early June: Kyushu Beer Festival – Fukuoka (Spring)
Fukuoka
Early June: Chagu Chagu Umakko
Iwate
Early June: Yosakoi Soran Festival
Hokkaido
Mid June: Tohoku Jibiiru (Craft Beer) Festival
Akita
Late June: Himeji Yukata Festival
Hyogo
Jun 24, Monday: Izawanomiya Otaue Festival
Mie
From the 30th: Aizen Festival
Osaka
All month: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
Until the 2nd: Aizen Festival
Osaka
Mid July: Ise Shrine Dedication Fireworks Festival
Mie
Until the 15th: Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Fukuoka
Mid July: Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival
Aichi
Jul 7–Jul 21: July Grand Sumo Tournament
Aichi
Late July: Italia, Amore Mio!
Aichi
Late July: Minato Matsuri Firework Display
Wakayama
Late July: Hita Gion Festival
Oita
Late July: Marine Festa in Kuchinotsu
Nagasaki
Jul 22–Jul 23: Kiso Mikoshi Festival
Nagano
Jul 24–Jul 25: Tenjin Festival
Osaka
Jul 20–Jul 27: Yamaguchi Gion Matsuri
Yamaguchi
Late July: Nagahama and Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks
Shiga
Late July: 2019 Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival
Hokkaido
Late July: Kuwana Suigo Fireworks Festival
Mie
Late July: Minato Maizuru Chatta Festival
Kyoto
Late July: Ono-Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno Festival
Ishikawa
Late July: Nagasaki Port Festival
Nagasaki
Late July: Beppu Fire Sea Festival
Oita
Late July: Tobata Gion Yamagasa Festival
Fukuoka
Late July: The Japan International Birdman Rally
Shiga
Late July: Kihoku Lantern Festival 2019
Mie
Late July: Shirahama Fireworks Festival
Wakayama
Until the 31st: 2019 Gion Festival
Kyoto
From the 30th: Sumiyoshi Matsuri
Osaka
From the 30th: Kuroishi Neputa Festival
Aomori
From Mid July: Sapporo Summer Festival
Hokkaido
All month: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
Early August: Hikone and Kita-Biwako Great Firework Festival
Shiga
Until the 1st: Sumiyoshi Matsuri
Osaka
Until the 2nd: Kuroishi Neputa Festival
Aomori
Aug 2–Aug 3: Hirakawa Neputa Festival
Aomori
Until the 3rd: The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival
Niigata
Early August: All Japan Fireworks Display
Gifu
Early August: Okazaki Fireworks Festival
Aichi
Early August: Takabocchi Kogen Horse Race
Nagano
Early August: 2019 Kobe Port Fireworks Festival
Hyogo
Early August: Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
Osaka
Early August: Sasebo Seaside Festival, Nagasaki
Nagasaki
Early August: Hinokuni Festival
Kumamoto
Early August: The Chikugogawa Fireworks Festival
Fukuoka
Aug 6, Tuesday: Hiroshima Toro Nagashi
Hiroshima
Aug 3–Aug 6: Akita Kanto Festival
Akita
Until the 7th: Hirosaki Neputa Festival
Aomori
Early August: Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival
Shiga
Aug 2–Aug 7: Aomori Nebuta Festival
Aomori
Aug 4–Aug 8: Goshogawara Tachi-Neputa Festival
Aomori
Aug 6–Aug 8: Sendai Tanabata
Miyagi
Mid August: Kameoka Hozugawa River Firework Display
Kyoto
Mid August: Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival
Fukuoka, Yamaguchi
Early–Mid August: Nara Tokae
Nara
Aug 15, Thursday: Shoro Nagashi Lantern Floating Ceremony
Nagasaki
Aug 15, Thursday: Daimonji Okuribi
Nara
Aug 15, Thursday: Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival
Nagano
Mid August: Yoshinogawa Festival and Fireworks
Nara
Aug 12–Aug 15: Tokushima Awa Odori Festival
Tokushima
Aug 15, Thursday: Hitoyoshi Fireworks Festival
Kumamoto
Mid August: Miyazu Toro Nagashi Fireworks
Kyoto
Aug 16, Friday: Gozan no Okuribi
Kyoto
Aug 17, Saturday: Kumano Fireworks Taikai
Mie
Until Mid August: Sapporo Summer Festival
Hokkaido
Mid August: Summer Sonic Osaka
Osaka
Mid August: Earth Celebration
Niigata
Late August: Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival
Hiroshima
Late August: Shakado River Fireworks Festival
Fukushima
Late August: Omagari Fireworks Festival
Akita
Late August: 2019 Domannaka Matsuri
Aichi
All month: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
Early September: National New Fireworks Games
Nagano
Early September: Misawa Air Base Festival in Aomori
Aomori
Early September: Fiesta Mexicana Osaka 2019
Osaka
Sep 14–Sep 15: Kiyomizu Temple Seiryu-e Dragon Festival (Autumn)
Kyoto
Mid September: Danjiri Matsuri
Osaka
Mid September: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2019
Kyoto
Mid September: Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival
Okinawa
Mid September: Nagasaki Kyoryuchi Festival
Nagasaki
Sep 21, Saturday: RWC 2019: Australia Vs Fiji
Hokkaido, Sapporo
Sep 22, Sunday: RWC 2019: England vs Tonga
Hokkaido, Sapporo
Late September: Huisten Bosch Kyushu Ichi Fireworks Festival
Nagasaki
Sep 22, Sunday: RWC 2019: Italy vs. Namibia
Osaka
Sep 23, Monday: RWC 2019: Wales vs. Georgia
Aichi, Nagoya
Sep 24, Tuesday: Uneme Festival
Nara
Late September: Kangetsu no Yube: Full Moon Viewing
Kyoto
Sep 25, Wednesday: RWC 2019: Fiji vs. Uruguay
Iwate
Sep 26, Thursday: RWC 2019: England vs. USA
Hyogo, Kobe
Sep 26, Thursday: RWC 2019: Italy vs. Canada
Fukuoka
Sep 28, Saturday: RWC 2019: South Africa Vs. Namibia
Aichi, Nagoya
Sep 28, Saturday: RWC 2019: Argentina vs. Tonga
Osaka
Sep 28, Saturday: RWC 2019: Japan vs. Ireland
Shizuoka
Sep 30, Monday: RWC 2019: Scotland vs. Samoa
Hyogo, Kobe
From Late September: Ramen Girls Festival Osaka
Osaka
From the 22nd: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
All month: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
From Early September: Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Japan
Osaka
Oct 2, Wednesday: RWC 2019: France vs. USA
Fukuoka
Oct 2, Wednesday: RWC 2019: New Zealand vs. Canada
Oita
Oct 3, Thursday: RWC 2019: Ireland vs. Russia
Hyogo, Kobe
Early October: Paantu Festival
Okinawa
Oct 3, Thursday: RWC 2019: Georgia vs. Fiji
Osaka
Oct 4, Friday: RWC 2019: South Africa vs. Italy
Shizuoka
Oct 5, Saturday: RWC 2019: Japan vs. Samoa
Aichi, Nagoya
Oct 5, Saturday: RWC 2019: Australia vs Uruguay
Oita
Oct 6, Sunday: RWC 2019: France vs. Tonga
Kumamoto
Early October: 16th Kyoto Intercollegiate Festa
Kyoto
Early October: Ujicha Ceremony
Kyoto
Early October: Osaka Kitchenware Street Festival
Osaka
Early October: Otsu Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
Early October: Great Tug-of-War
Okinawa
Oct 8, Tuesday: RWC 2019: South Africa vs. Canada
Hyogo, Kobe
Early October: Osaka Mecha Happy Festival
Osaka
Until Early October: Ramen Girls Festival Osaka
Osaka
Oct 9, Wednesday: RWC 2019: Wales vs. Fiji
Oita
Oct 9, Wednesday: RWC 2019: Scotland vs. Russia
Shizuoka
Early October: Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
Nagasaki
Oct 9–Oct 10: Takayama Autumn Festival
Gifu
Oct 11, Friday: RWC 2019: Australia vs. Georgia
Shizuoka
Oct 12, Saturday: RWC 2019: New Zealand vs. Italy
Aichi, Nagoya
Oct 12, Saturday: RWC 2019: Ireland vs. Samoa
Fukuoka
Oct 13, Sunday: RWC 2019: USA vs. Tonga
Osaka
Oct 13, Sunday: RWC 2019: Wales vs. Uruguay
Kumamoto
Mid October: Onomichi Lantern Festival
Hiroshima
Oct 13, Sunday: RWC 2019: Namibia vs. Canada
Iwate
Mid October: Saiin Kasuga Shrine Festival
Kyoto
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 19, Saturday: RWC 2019: Winner Pool C vs. Runner Up Pool D
Oita
Oct 20, Sunday: RWC 2019: Winner Pool C vs Runner Up Pool D
Oita
Oct 22, Tuesday: Kurama no Hi Matsuri
Kyoto
Oct 22, Tuesday: Jidai Matsuri: Kyoto’s Historical Parade
Kyoto
Late October: Miyazakijingu Festival
Miyazaki
Late October: Kanazawa Marathon
Ishikawa
All month: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
All month: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
From Late October: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Early November: Hiroshima Ramen Stadium 2019
Hiroshima
Early November: Nigohachi Festival
Shiga
Until the 4th: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
Until the 4th: Setouchi Triennale 2019
Kagawa
Until Early November: Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Japan
Osaka
Early November: Ube Festival
Yamaguchi
Early November: Shitennoji Wasso Festival
Osaka
Early November: Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival
Tochigi
Nov 2–Nov 4: Karatsu Kunchi Festival
Saga
Nov 5–Nov 6: Ishigaki-jima Festival
Okinawa
Until the 10th: Gion Odori
Kyoto
Mid November: Arashiyama Momiji Festival
Kyoto
Early–Mid November: Tochigi Autumn Festival
Tochigi
Mid November: Mammoth Flea Market Z (Autumn)
Aichi
Mid November: Fashion’s Night Out Osaka 2019
Osaka
Nov 10–Nov 24: Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament
Fukuoka
Late November: Tokushima Yokai Festival
Tokushima
Late November: Okinawa International Carnival
Okinawa
Early–Late November: Himeji Castle Light-up and Exhibition
Hyogo
From Late November: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
From Late November: ROHM Illumination
Kyoto
From Late November: Ramen Expo 2019
Osaka
From Mid November: German Christmas Market
Osaka
From Mid November: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
From Early November: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Early December: Naha Marathon, Okinawa
Okinawa
Mid December: Worldwide Eisa Festival
Okinawa
Early–Mid December: Kobe Luminarie 2019
Hyogo
Dec 8–Dec 17: Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro – Illuminations
Kyoto
Dec 15–Dec 18: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
Nara
Until Late December: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
Until Late December: ROHM Illumination
Kyoto
Until Late December: Ramen Expo 2019
Osaka
Until Late December: German Christmas Market
Osaka
Early–Late December: Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
Hyogo
Until Late December: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
From Mid December: Sendai Pageant of Starlight
Miyagi
Until Late December: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
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
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
Jan 14, Tuesday: Shittenoji Doyadoya Festival
Osaka
Until Mid January: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Until Mid January: Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Fukushima
Jan 14, Tuesday: Oni Hashiri – Ogres and Flaming Torches
Nara
Jan 13–Jan 15: Nozawa Fire Festival
Nagano
Jan 17, Friday: Miyoshi Bonden Matsuri
Akita
Jan 25, Saturday: Wakakusa Yamayaki
Nara