Aug 19–Aug 20: Summer Sonic Osaka
Osaka
Aug 26, Saturday: Omagari Fireworks Festival
Akita
Aug 26, Saturday: Shakado River Fireworks Festival
Fukushima
Aug 26, Saturday: Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival
Hiroshima
Aug 25–Aug 27: 2017 Domannaka Matsuri
Aichi
Sep 2, Saturday: National New Fireworks Games
Nagano
Sep 14–Sep 15: Kiyomizu Temple Seiryu-e Dragon Festival (Autumn)
Kyoto
Sep 16–Sep 17: Danjiri Matsuri
Osaka
Sep 16–Sep 17: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2017
Kyoto
Sep 16–Sep 17: Nagasaki Kyoryuchi Festival
Nagasaki
Sep 23, Saturday: Huisten Bosch Kyushu Ichi Fireworks Festival
Nagasaki
Early October: Paantu Festival
Okinawa
Oct 8, Sunday: Great Tug-of-War
Okinawa
Oct 9–Oct 10: Takayama Autumn Festival
Gifu
Oct 14–Oct 15: Nada no Kenka Festival
Hyogo
Oct 18–Oct 19: Fashion’s Night Out Osaka 2017
Osaka
From Late October: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Nov 2–Nov 4: Karatsu Kunchi Festival
Saga
Early November: Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival
Tochigi
Nov 5–Nov 6: Ishigaki-jima Festival
Okinawa
Mid November: Tokushima Yokai Festival
Tokushima
Mid–Late November: Hiroshima Ramen Stadium 2017
Hiroshima
Mid–Late November: German Christmas Market
Osaka
Nov 12–Nov 26: November Grand Sumo Tournament
Fukuoka
From the 12th: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From the 24th: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Early–Mid December: Kobe Luminarie 2017
Hyogo
Dec 15–Dec 18: Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
Nara
Early–Mid December: Arashiyama Street Lighting
Kyoto
Early–Late December: Ramen Expo 2017
Osaka
Until Late December: Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
Hyogo
Until the 31st: Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka
From Early December: Sendai Pageant of Starlight
Miyagi
All month: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
From Early December: Iwaki Hikari no Sakura (Light Cherry Blossoms)
Fukushima
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until Early January: Saga Light Fantasy
Saga
Until Early January: 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
From Late January: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2018
Nagasaki
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
Until Mid February: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2018
Nagasaki
Early–Mid February: Chinese New Year Festivities
Hyogo
Feb 5–Feb 11: 2018 Sapporo Snow Festival
Hokkaido
Mid February: The Hakodate Russian Festival
Hokkaido
Early–Mid February: Namahage Sedo Festival
Akita
Early–Mid February: Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Aomori
Mid February: Miyajima Oyster Festival
Hiroshima
Early–Mid February: Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
Hokkaido
Mid February: Tadami Snow Festival
Fukushima
Early–Mid February: Otaru Light Snow Path
Hokkaido
Feb 14–Feb 16: Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
Akita
Mid February: Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Festival
Okayama
Feb 20, Tuesday: Ichiya Kannyo (One Night) Festival
Osaka
Late February: Katsuyama Sagicho Matsuri
Fukui
Early–Late February: Lake Towada Winter Story 2018
Aomori
Late February: Shigisan Tiger Festival
Nara
From Mid February: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
All month: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Mid March: Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival
Shiga
Until Mid March: Souriike Plum Blossom Festival
Aichi
Early–Mid March: Osaka Asian Film Festival 2018
Osaka
Until the 14th: Sapporo White Illumination
Hokkaido
Until the 14th: Omizutori Fire Festival
Nara
Mid–Late March: March Grand Sumo Tournament
Osaka
From Late March: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
Until Early April: Shizuoka Matsuri
Shizuoka
Until Early April: Inuyama Festival
Aichi
Early April: Kawanishi Genji Festival
Hyogo
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
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
Early May: Hamamatsu Festival
Shizuoka
Early May: Heijokyo Tempyo Sai Festival
Nara
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
From Late May: Kyushu Beer Festival – Kagoshima (Spring)
Kagoshima
Early June: Hiroshima Toukasan Matsuri
Hiroshima
Until Early June: Kyushu Beer Festival – Kagoshima (Spring)
Kagoshima
Early June: Chagu Chagu Umakko
Iwate
Mid June: Kashima Gatalympics
Saga
Early–Mid June: Yosakoi Soran Festival
Hokkaido
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
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
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
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
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
Early–Mid November: Tochigi Autumn Festival
Tochigi