
Sumiyoshi Matsuri
The Sumiyoshi Matsuri (festival) happens over three days in and around Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine. The …
The Sumiyoshi Matsuri (festival) happens over three days in and around Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine. The …
The second of the Summer fireworks events on the Nagara river, this event takes place on the first Saturday of every …
The Nagaoka Festival is held from August 1st to August 3rd around the Shinano River in Nagaoka City. Its main …
Hirakawa city in Aomori Prefecture hosts a Nebuta Festival at the beginning of August each year. While the Aomori City …
The home of Mikawa fireworks, this is one of the biggest displays in Aichi, with spots by the river reserved a day in …
This is a horse race which takes place in Shiojiri City on the grassy Takabocchi Plateau. With around 80 competitors …
Kuroishi, a town on the central Tsugaru Plain of Aomori Prefecture holds its own Nebuta festival (called Neputa in these …
Each year, on August 6th, candle-lit lanterns are set afloat on the Motoyasu River next to Hiroshima’s A-Bomb Dome …
In 2022, while many events will go ahead, the usual opportunity to mingle and take pictures (known as Furei Kanto) and …
The Hirosaki Neputa Festival is a lower-key (but still spectacular) sibling of the much rowdier Nebuta Festival in …
The Hinokuni Matsuri is a festival that takes place in early August predominantly in and around Sunroad Shinshigai (a …
In 2022, while many events will go ahead, pre-registration is required for most of the festivities. This festival for …
The fireworks festival on August 3 2022 has been postponed till August 9 due to heavy rain. Goshogawara hosts the third …
Tanabata – literally meaning the ‘7th evening’ is a festival celebrated on different dates throughout …
Part of the annual peace festival, this display is as famous for its fireworks as it is the beautiful food stalls which …
Update: For 2022, you must buy an admission ticket to enter the area around Mojikō Station. This is a joint …
Update: In 2022, some festivities may be canceled. Check their guide map for more details. A ten-day event taking place …
For 2022, many of the events will be ticketed. Please check their website (Japanese) for further details. Tokushima Awa …
Usually, an incredible 40,000 fireworks go up in smoke in a couple of hours at this mid summer fireworks festival. …
Taking place on the banks of the Yoshino River in the Shinmachi neighbourhood of Gojo city, this is Nara …
For 2022 (as with 2020 and 2021), the ceremony will take place, but sightseers are discouraged. The ceremony is intended …
Taking place at the riverside in Nakagawahara Park in Hitoyoshi City, this fireworks festival would usually attract …
For 2022 (as with 2021), the fireworks display which usually follows Daimonji ceremony has been canceled. Also, anyone …
The locals call it Daimonji, the celebration during the height of the O-bon festival where Kyoto’s surrounding …