Food Stall Festival
Find out why Osaka is nicknamed Japan's kitchen at this food stall festival featuring restaurants from across the city.
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Seimei Festival
Abe no Seimei is immortalized in popular culture, from manga to Yuzuru Hanyu’s Olympic skate. This festival, taking place annually at Kyoto's Seimei Shrine, celebrates his legacy.
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Aizu Samurai Festival
Celebrate the Aizu Festival, featuring samurai processions, sword dances, and traditional performances.
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Ishioka Festival
The Ishioka Festival brings over 1,300 years of tradition to the former capital of Hitachi Province.
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Misawa Air Base Festival in Aomori
Indulge in your love of planes and fighter jets with this annual festival.
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Katakai Fireworks Festival
Experience the world’s largest firework and over 15,000 fireworks lighting up the sky across two spectacular nights.
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Matsuo Taisha Hassaku Festival
End summer in Kyoto at the Hassaku Festival, Matsuo Taisha’s lively celebration featuring a women-only mikoshi parade.
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Kyoto Honganji Temple Bon Dance
Modern music meets traditional at this Bon Odori dance just north of Kyoto Station.
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Noboribetsu Hell Festival
Get ready to face demons as the Great Demon King Enma leads a fiery parade through Noboribetsu Onsen.
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Innoshima Suigun Pirate Festival
Innoshima steps back into its pirate heyday, and invites you along for the ride.
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Minami-Mido Osaka Bon Dance
Osaka's biggest bon dance festival is back — and lovable mascot Button-kun will be making an appearance, too!
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Shinjo Festival
Elaborate floats, portable shrines, judo, archery, and traditional dances — Yamagata's three-day Shinjo Festival is worth attending.
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Earth Celebration
★ Staff recommendationHead to Sado Island for a celebration of the Earth and its shades of beauty.
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Universal Cool Japan
Each year, Universal Studios Japan rolls out a limited-time lineup of attractions based on hit anime, games, and manga novels.
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Nagoya Castle Summer Festival
This classic summer festival is framed by Nagoya Castle’s towering keeps and storied stone ramparts.
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Osaka Shitennōji Bon Festival
Celebrate Obon the traditional way at the Shitennōji Bon Odori Festival, taking place in Osaka this August.
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Kyoto Sky Lantern Festival
Set off your own glowing, LED-powered lantern into the night sky at this Tanabata celebration. It's easily accessible from Kyoto Station.
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Kiyomizudera Summer Night Viewing
Visit Kyoto's famous Kiyomizu-dera during a quieter moment this summer.
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Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival
Glowing goldfish put on a show in hopes of revitalizing this small village in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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