March 2024 Events in Japan

Kujuku Islands Oyster Eating Festival

Feast on this winter delicacy that was fetched fresh from nearby waters.

Osaka Illuminage

See Osaka and Kobe come alight at this unique illumination event

Atami Plum Blossom Festival

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

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival

See early blooming cherry blossoms at Kawazu's annual flower festival.

Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival

One of Japan's deadliest festivals.

Souriike Plum Blossom Festival

Feast your eyes upon 5,100 individual plum trees and 25 different varieties at this quaint park in Aichi.

Nagoya Women’s Marathon

Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Nagoya Women's Marathon

Omizutori Fire Festival

One of the oldest Buddhist ceremonies still performed today.

Sapporo White Illumination

See the snowy streets of Sapporo lit up with illuminations

Tagata Shrine “Penis” Festival

Join this annual celebration of Tagata Shrine in Aichi and promote all things phallic.

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024

See films from over a dozen different countries, at venues around Osaka (and online).

Osaka March Grand Sumo Tournament

See Japan's top wrestlers have a go at it in Osaka.

Kitano Odori

The first of Kyoto's annual spring geisha performances, performed by the geiko and maiko of Kamishichen.

Shizuoka Matsuri

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

Kiyomizu-dera Spring Illuminations

To celebrate the change to spring, Kiyomizu-dera will hold a night event to brighten up the foliage.

Maruyama Park Weeping Cherry Tree Illumination

The light-up event of the weeping cherry tree at Maruyama Park in Kyoto is a must-see annual tradition.

Huis Ten Bosch Tulip Festival 2024

There's a little Netherlands in Nagasaki and in spring it transforms itself into a tulip paradise.

Okazaki Canal Boat Rides

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

Nijo Castle Sakura Festival 2024

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

Ninnaji Flower Festival

See the archtype of the cherry blossom festival at Ninnaji Flower Festival

Koinobori at Ōboke Gorge

View the iconic koi carp streamers hanging above Yoshino River at Ōboke Gorge.