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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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.
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Gundam Next Future Final Exhibition in Osaka
Gundam Next Future Final celebrates the legacy of Gundam and bring fans together to rediscover everything they love about the iconic franchise.
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Osaka Castle Cherry Blossom Illumination
With extended evening hours, food stalls, and a rare chance to see Osaka’s iconic castle framed by illuminated cherry blossoms, this is nighttime sakura viewing at its most enchanting.
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Takayama Spring Festival
The Takayama Spring Festival is one of Japan's most famous festivals.
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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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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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Nagano Marathon 2025
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Nagano Marathon 2024
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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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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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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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Kintai 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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Kōdai-ji Temple Spring Illuminations
Kyoto's Kōdai-ji Temple features one of the city's most stunning springtime illuminations, complete with projection mapping and Zen vibes.
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