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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Paantu Festival
A festival where locals dress as supernatural beings and aim to get mud on everything.
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Dontsuku “Penis Festival”
A traditional fertility festival held in a small Shizuoka onsen town.
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Zuiki Festival
Celebrate autumn in Kyoto with the Zuiki Matsuri at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, a vibrant festival filled with history, lively processions, and intricate portable shrines decorated with crops.
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Kyotophonie Borderless Music Festival Autumn 2025
A one-of-a-kind music and food festival with one of Japan's most scenic views.
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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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Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
This vibrant celebration of Nagasaki's multicultural history is not to be missed.
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Takayama Autumn Festival
This festival is the fall edition of the Takayama Spring Festival.
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Lake Akan Marimo Festival
A significant festival conducted by the Ainu community that aims to protect the local marimo, round algae balls, from further pollution.
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Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival
Art for all. Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival brings immersive exhibitions, global artists, and hands-on activities in a family-friendly package.
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Osaka Kitchenware Street Festival
Stock up on all the best kitchenware, then eat your fill-what's not to love?
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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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Asagiri Jam 2025
From the organizers of Fuji Rock, Asagiri Jam is a music festival that takes place on the actual slopes of Mount Fuji at a time of year that is usually more conducive to being in the outdoors. …
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Osaka Kansai World Expo 2025
What new technologies and innovations will you find at Expo 2025?
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Gundam Pavillion at Osaka Expo 2025
From a 17-meter RX-78F00/E Gundam statue to an immersive, reservation-only pavilion experience, this exhibit reimagines Gundam’s Universal Century as something within reach.
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Saiin Kasuga Shrine Festival
A popular fall festival with parades, lantern displays, and food stalls.
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Hannan City Yagura Festival 2025
See Japan's traditional yagura towers up close at this unique festival.
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