Kinugawa Onsen Dragon King Festival
Watch as the Manto Mikoshi, a portable shrine glowing with ten thousand lanterns, parades through the night.
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Shin-Umeda Osaka Summer Festival
Looking for a family-friendly festival in the heart of the city? The Shin-Umeda City Summer Festival features traditional Bon dances, kids' games, and exciting attractions.
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Tenjin-san Shrine Flea Market
Explore the Tenjin-san Flea Market at Kitano Tenman-gū, Kyoto, held on the 25th of every month.
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Osaka Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)
Warm up a brisk spring night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.
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Lake Nojiri Fireworks Festival
This lesser-known festival of fireworks features a unique setting.
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The Japan International Birdman Rally
People in human powered flying machines throw themselves off a jetty and into a lake.
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Tobata Gion Oyamakasa Festival
See the tall Yamagasa floats illuminating the Tobata night.
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Hita Gion Festival
See the enormous yamaboko floats parade around the historic town of Hita.
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Ōno-Hiyoshi Shrine Sannō Festival
Marvel at lion dances and demons at this unique festival with wonderfully unusual costumes.
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Minato Maizuru Chatta Fireworks Festival
This event finishes with a display of fireworks launched from a ship in the bay.
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Gion Kashiwazaki Sea Fireworks
This carefully choreographed fireworks display, set against the backdrop of the sea, is worth the trek.
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Otaru Tide Festival
Otaru's largest summer festival returns with fireworks and a portable shrine parade.
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Gamagori Festival and Summer Fireworks 2026
Japan's legendary Pacific coast fireworks: 650-meter explosions from giant 200kg shells. The Gamagori Summer Fireworks Festival returns.
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Atami Weekly Geisha Performance
These weekly geisha performances showcase traditional dance and shamisen music.
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Atami Marine Sea Fireworks Festival 2026
The Atami Marine Fireworks have been lighting up the east coast of the Izu Peninsula since 1952.
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Yamaguchi Gion Matsuri
The highlight of this festival is an elegant dance performed in heron costumes.
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Kiyomizu-dera 1000 Market
This monthly market at Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera has a focus on sustainability and preserving culture.
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