Oct 21–Oct 22: Shitennoji Flea Market
Osaka
Oct 22, Sunday: Jidai Matsuri: Kyoto’s Historical Parade
Kyoto
Oct 22, Sunday: Kurama no Hi Matsuri
Kyoto
Oct 28–Oct 29: Miyazakijingu Festival
Miyazaki
From the 26th: Ramen Girls Festival Nagoya
Aichi
All month: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
From the 31st: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From the 28th: “Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
Shizuoka
Nov 3, Friday: Hakone Daimyo March
Hakone
Nov 2–Nov 4: Karatsu Kunchi Festival
Saga
Nov 4–Nov 5: Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival
Tochigi
Nov 4–Nov 5: Ube Festival
Yamaguchi
Nov 5, Sunday: Shitennoji Wasso Festival
Osaka
Until the 5th: Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Japan
Osaka
Until the 5th: Ramen Girls Festival Nagoya
Aichi
Until the 5th: Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Nagano
Nov 5, Sunday: Worldwide Eisa Festival
Okinawa
Nov 5–Nov 6: Ishigaki-jima Festival
Okinawa
Nov 2–Nov 8: Hiroshima Ramen Stadium 2017
Hiroshima
Nov 12, Sunday: Tokushima Yokai Festival
Tokushima
Nov 12, Sunday: Arashiyama Momiji Festival
Kyoto
Nov 18–Nov 19: Fashion’s Night Out Osaka 2017
Osaka
Nov 19, Sunday: Ashiharabashi Up Market
Osaka
Nov 18–Nov 19: Mammoth Flea Market Z (Autumn)
Aichi
Mid–Late November: German Christmas Market
Osaka
Nov 12–Nov 26: November Grand Sumo Tournament
Fukuoka
Nov 25–Nov 26: Okinawa International Carnival
Okinawa
From the 25th: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
From the 12th: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
From the 18th: Glover Garden Night Illumination
Nagasaki
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From the 24th: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Dec 3, Sunday: Naha Marathon, Okinawa
Okinawa
Dec 8–Dec 17: Kobe Luminarie 2017
Hyogo
Dec 8–Dec 17: Arashiyama Street Lighting
Kyoto
Dec 15–Dec 18: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
Nara
Until the 25th: Ramen Expo 2017
Osaka
Until Late December: Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
Hyogo
Until the 25th: Nagasaki Christmas
Nagasaki
Until the 31st: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
From the 8th: Sendai Pageant of Starlight
Miyagi
Until the 31st: 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 the 2nd: 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 8th: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Until the 8th: Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Fukushima
Jan 14, Sunday: Oni Hashiri – Ogres and Flaming Torches
Nara
Jan 13–Jan 15: Nozawa Fire Festival
Nagano
From Late January: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Early February: Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Osaka
Until Early February: Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival
Kyoto
Feb 11, Sunday: Kasedori Festival
Yamagata
Feb 9–Feb 11: Namahage Sedo Festival
Akita
Early–Mid February: Chinese New Year Festivities
Hyogo
Feb 5–Feb 11: 2018 Sapporo Snow Festival
Hokkaido
Mid February: The Hakodate Russian Festival
Hokkaido
Feb 10–Feb 11: Tadami Snow Festival
Fukushima
Feb 9–Feb 12: Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Aomori
Mid February: Miyajima Oyster Festival
Hiroshima
Feb 10–Feb 12: Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
Hokkaido
Feb 14–Feb 16: Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
Akita
Feb 17, Saturday: Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Okayama
Feb 9–Feb 18: Otaru Light Snow Path
Hokkaido
Feb 20, Tuesday: Ichiya Kannyo (One Night) Festival
Osaka
Feb 2–Feb 25: Lake Towada Winter Story 2018
Aomori
Early–Late February: Kujuku Islands Oyster Eating Festival
Nagasaki
Late February: Katsuyama Sagicho Matsuri
Fukui
Late February: Shigisan Tiger Festival
Nara
From the 16th: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2018
Nagasaki
From Mid February: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 2nd: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2018
Nagasaki
Mid March: Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival
Shiga
Until Mid March: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
Until the 14th: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 14th: Omizutori Fire Festival
Nara
Mar 9–Mar 18: Osaka Asian Film Festival 2018
Osaka
Mid–Late March: March Grand Sumo Tournament
Osaka
Until the 31st: “Light of Versailles” Winter Illumination
Shizuoka
From the 30th: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
Until the 1st: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
Early April: Kawanishi Genji Festival
Hyogo
Early April: Inuyama Festival
Aichi
Apr 8, Sunday: Tightrope Lion Dance
Hyogo
Apr 14–Apr 15: Takayama Spring Festival
Gifu
Apr 13–Apr 16: Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
Mid April: Sake Spring Kyoto 2018
Kyoto
Early–Mid April: Osaka Mint Bureau Cherry Blossom Viewing
Osaka
Mid–Late April: Okinawa International Film Festival
Okinawa
Mid–Late April: Nagasaki Tall Ship Festival
Nagasaki
Late April: Kemari Festival
Nara
From Late April: Yuasa Andon Paper Lamp Stand Exhibition
Wakayama
From the 23rd: Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
Aomori
From Late April: Matsumae Sakura Festival
Hokkaido
Until Early May: Yuasa Andon Paper Lamp Stand Exhibition
Wakayama
May 3–May 4: Hakata Dontaku Festival
Fukuoka
Early May: 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
May 18, Friday: Togyo 1,000 Samurai Procession
Tochigi
Until Mid May: Matsumae Sakura Festival
Hokkaido
Mid–Late May: Kobe Festival
Hyogo
May 19–May 21: Sakata Festival
Yamagata
From Late May: Kyushu Beer Festival – Kagoshima (Spring)
Kagoshima
Until Early June: Horikawa Festival
Aichi
Until the 3rd: Hiroshima Toukasan Matsuri
Hiroshima
Until Early June: Kyushu Beer Festival – Kagoshima (Spring)
Kagoshima
Jun 9, Saturday: Chagu Chagu Umakko
Iwate
Jun 6–Jun 10: Yosakoi Soran Festival
Hokkaido
Mid June: Kashima Gatalympics
Saga
Mid June: Nagoya Brazil Festival
Aichi
Mid June: Tohoku Jibiiru (Craft Beer) Festival
Akita
Late June: 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
Mid July: Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival
Aichi
Late July: Kihoku Lantern Festival 2018
Mie
Late July: Marine Festa in Kuchinotsu
Nagasaki
Early–Late July: July Grand Sumo Tournament
Aichi
Late July: Tobata Gion Yamagasa Festival
Fukuoka
Late July: Hita Gion Festival
Oita
Jul 24–Jul 25: Tenjin Festival
Osaka
Jul 20–Jul 27: Yamaguchi Gion Matsuri
Yamaguchi
Late July: 2018 Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival
Hokkaido
Late July: The 40th Japan International Birdman Rally
Shiga
Late July: Belgian Beer Weekend Sendai 2018
Miyagi
Late July: Nagasaki Port Festival
Nagasaki
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
Mid August: Summer Sonic Osaka
Osaka
Late August: Omagari Fireworks Festival
Akita
Late August: Shakado River Fireworks Festival
Fukushima
Late August: Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival
Hiroshima
Late August: 2018 Domannaka Matsuri
Aichi
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 14–Sep 16: Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival
Okinawa
Mid September: Danjiri Matsuri
Osaka
Mid September: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2018
Kyoto
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
Early October: Ujicha Ceremony
Kyoto
Early October: Paantu Festival
Okinawa
Early October: Onomichi Lantern Festival
Hiroshima
Oct 6–Oct 7: Otsu Hikiyama Festival
Shiga
Early October: 16th Kyoto Intercollegiate Festa
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
Early–Mid November: Tochigi Autumn Festival
Tochigi