Umekoji Handicrafts Market
Discover handmade treasures and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere at Kyoto’s Umekoji Handicrafts Market, a monthly gathering of artisans and creators.
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Osaka Great Sky Art Fireworks
Osaka Bay Rinku Art Fireworks is a dazzling spectacle of light and sound, where cutting-edge pyrotechnics and music come together to create a mesmerizing show over the bay.
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Midōsuji Runway
Part of Midōsuji Avenue in Osaka will burst with live music, traditional performances, and parades.
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Fire-Walking Ceremony at Daiganji Temple
Get ready for some ritual fire-walking at the Hi-watari Festival.
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Shitennoji Wasso Festival
The Shitennoji Wasso Festival celebrates those who have come to Japan from across Asia.
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Karuizawa Momiji Festival
Experience some of the very best autumn foliage Japan has to offer.
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Nagasaki Tall Ship Festival
Board tall ships with billowing sails, see races, cruises, evening light-ups and fireworks.
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Nigohachi Festival
Get what you need from this large market that takes over Higashiomi in Shiga Prefecture.
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Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Japan
Experience Halloween like never before at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
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Shurijo Castle Revival Festival
Watch the huge procession of the Ryukyu Kingdom in all its glory
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teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live – GC
teamLab turns Mifuneyama Rakuen Park into a land of colorful projections and illuminations.
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Karatsu Kunchi Festival
One of Saga Prefecture's oldest and most popular festivals with enormous floats.
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Hitaki Fire Festival at Fushimi Inari Shrine
Fire up your autumn with the Hitaki Fire Festival at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine.
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Sake Spring Kyoto 2025
50 sake brewers from around Japan will be serving 150 different varieties of nihonshu (Japanese alcohol).
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Arashiyama Momiji Festival
Who doesn't love people dressed as Heian Era nobles performing on boats?
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Gion Odori
One of the only geisha performance event to take place in fall, and just as the leaves begun to change color.
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Suminoe Art Beat
Celebrate creativity at Suminoe Art Beat in Osaka, featuring art, food, and a giant duck.
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King of Pasta
At the annual King of Pasta Festival, skilled chefs craft creative pasta dishes with a local twist, and you get to decide who earns the top spot.
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Fire-Walking Ceremony at Daishōin Temple
It seems Miyajima is known for having hot feet as this takes place only 10 days after the Fire-Walking Ceremony at Daiganji Temple is held. What happens? The fire walking is part of a bigger …
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