Festival Events in Japan

Sendai Aoba Festival

Every May, as Sendai’s zelkova trees turn green, the Sendai Aoba Festival takes center stage. Rooted in the legacy of the Date clan, this annual event is one of the city’s most significant …

Kankame-Inari Yomiya Festival

See geisha entertain the locals at this very small festival in Kyoto.

Ninnaji Flower Festival

See the cherry blossom festivals at Ninnaji Flower Festival.

Osaka Nemophila Festival

Two blues meet when a million nemophila flowers bloom in front of Osaka Bay.

Naha Hari Dragon Boat Races

Feel the beat of the drum at Okinawa's biggest dragon boat races

Kamo Kurabeuma Horse Racing Ritual

The Kamo Kurabeuma Horse Racing Ritual at Kamigamo Shrine is an ancient celebration featuring sacred horse races and traditional rituals.

Osaka Comic Con 2026

Find all your favorite anime, manga, and comics in one place.

Sanriku Fireworks Festival 2026

Watch the sky light up with 15,000 fireworks at this year’s Sanriku Fireworks Festival in Iwate Prefecture. What happens? The festival comes twice a year: once in spring and once in …

Fuji-Kawaguchiko Cherry Blossom Festival 2026

Take this chance to visit Kawaguchiko during cherry blossom season and be rewarded with an incredible view of Mount Fuji.

Arakurayama Sengen Park (Mount Fuji) Cherry Blossom Festival

The highlight of this Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival is the classic image of Japan you may see in guidebooks or blogs.

Nijo Castle Sakura Festival 2026

Tokyo-based art collective Naked once again has a hand in these stunning, seasonal illuminations.

Okazaki Canal Boat Rides

See the beauty of cherry blossoms in bloom from the water.

Imamiya Shrine Yasurai Festival

Step under the flowers and shake off bad luck at Kyoto’s Yasurai Festival, one of the city’s three most unusual traditional celebrations.

Kawanishi Genji Festival

The Kawanishi Genji Festival celebrates a Japanese literary classic-"Tale of Genji".

Shizuoka City Festival

The Shizuoka Festival is Shizuoka City's biggest spring festival.

Shingen-kō Festival and Samurai Parade

According to organizers, this is the largest samurai parade in the world.

Beppu Onsen Festival

Show your gratitude for some of Japan's most sought-after thermal waters at the Beppu Onsen Festival

Misato Plum Festival

Plum blossoms, ume snacks, and sweeping views. Misato’s plum season is unmissable.

Atami Plum Blossom Festival

Enjoy the early sights of plum blossoms blooming at the Atami Plum Blossom Festival.

Tsunan Snow Festival

Sky lanterns light up the night, snowboarders take on epic jumps, and local food stalls bring Niigata’s snow country to life at the Tsunan Snow Festival.

Lake Akan Ice Fireworks Festival

Winter joy and nightly fireworks on frozen Lake Akan.

Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival

Enjoy the warmth of an onsen in the middle of a winter wonderland.

Osaka Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Procession

Watch samurai battles, live performances, and a grand parade honoring the legendary warlord Miyoshi Nagayoshi in Osaka's Daito City.

Sky Kotatsu Osaka Ferris Wheel

The Osaka Wheel transforms into the Kotatsu Ferris Wheel, offering a cozy gondola ride complete with heated tables, warm oden, and hot sake.