Heian Jingu Reisai Festival
This annual festival features an opportunity to see geiko (the geisha of Kyoto).
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Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2025
This nighttime event lights up the thousands of cherry blossoms at Hikone Castle near Lake Biwa.
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Hiroshima Mint Cherry Blossom Viewing
The Hiroshima branch of the Japan Mint has a garden of late blossoming cherry trees.
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Hanabi Illusion 2025
Japan's earliest 'summer fireworks festival' takes place in Okinawa in April!
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Nagano Marathon 2025
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Nagano Marathon.
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Fuji-Kawaguchiko Cherry Blossom Festival 2025
Take this chance to visit Kawaguchiko during cherry blossom season and be rewarded with an incredible view of Mount Fuji.
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Atami Marine Sea Fireworks Festival 2025
The Atami Marine Fireworks have been lighting up the east coast of the Izu Peninsula since 1952.
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Tōji Temple Flea Market
Visit Tōji Temple, one of Kyoto's oldest temples, and explore the bustling Kobo-ichi Market. Held monthly, this vibrant market is an unmissable experience for visitors and locals alike.
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Kyo Odori
CancelledA performance by the geiko and maiko of Kyoto's Miyagawachō district to welcome spring.
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Tenjin-san Shrine Flea Market
Explore the Tenjin-san Flea Market at Kitano Tenman-gū, Kyoto, held on the 25th of every month.
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Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 Fireworks
From sacred shrine illuminations to fierce pyrotechnic showdowns, each fireworks display tells a story. It all culminates in a dazzling 30-minute finale on 23 July.
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Kyoto Vegan Gourmet Festival Spring
Broaden your plant-based horizons at the Kyoto Vegan Gourmet Festival.
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Atami Marine Sea Fireworks Festival 2025
The Atami Marine Fireworks have been lighting up the east coast of the Izu Peninsula since 1952.
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Spring Kemari Festival
This Nara festival features beautiful processions, rituals, and eventually a game of kemari.
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Kintaikyō Bridge Festival
Enjoy the festival atmosphere at this traditional and years old recreation of the return of the Daimyo.
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Miyako Odori Geiko Performance
Celebrate spring in Kyoto with the annual Miyako Odori, a performance by Kyoto's geisha.
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Heijō-kyō Tenpyō Festival
Relive the days when Nara was the capital of Japan. Expect re-enactments, a noble banquet, parades, and more.
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Nyanko Expo 2025
Join 300 popular feline-living artists from all over Japan at this large cat goods event in Osaka.
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Hiroshima Flower Festival
The Hiroshima Flower Festival is a lot more than a simple flower show.
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