Events This Week in Japan

Kyoto Great Dinosaur Expo: A powerful giant dinosaur is coming!

Dino thrills for kids and grownups alike.

Kyoto Sky Lantern Festival

Set off your own glowing, LED-powered lantern into the night sky at this Tanabata celebration. It's easily accessible from Kyoto Station.

Nagoya Castle Summer Festival

This classic summer festival is framed by Nagoya Castle’s towering keeps and storied stone ramparts.

Osaka Ice Cream Expo (Aipaku)

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Nijō Castle NAKED Summer Festival 2025

The art collective NAKED are doing what they do best and turning another historical landmark into a fun, festival paradise.

Shirahama Fireworks Festival 2025

Held in Wakayama since 1948, this festival sees over 2,500 fireworks light up the sky.

Kyoto Kyo No Tanabata

A look at the city’s most atmospheric summer events.

Van Gogh’s Home: The Painter’s Legacy, the Family Collection, the Ongoing Story

How did Van Gogh’s art survive to reach us today? Van Gogh’s Home traces the journey of his works.

Yayoi Kusama Print Works: Repetition and Proliferation

Explore Yayoi Kusama's transformative prints at this Kyoto exhibition showcasing around 330 works.

Gujō Odori Dance Festival

Experience the Gujo Odori dance festival, one of Japan's top three bon dance festivals and now a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Rich in tradition with plenty to see, this event is a …

Tanbo Art

See some of the largest forms of living art - fields grown into enormous murals.

Osaka Expo 2025

What new technologies and innovations will you find at Expo 2025?

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.

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.

Pokémon Discovery Mission Osaka

This is a large-scale, Pokémon-themed urban event designed to get you walking through key parts of central Osaka.

Fuji-Q Highland Outdoor Theater

It's time for a little bit of movie magic in the mountains.

teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live – GC

teamLab turns Mifuneyama Rakuen Park into a land of colorful projections and illuminations.

Setouchi Triennale 2025

A world famous art festival in three parts.