Osaka Summer festivals & Events Daigaku Festival (Ikune Shrine Summer Festival) A summer festival featuring Japan's only surviving traditional "Daigaku" performance. See More
Osaka Winter festivals & Events Toka Ebisu Festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine The grand annual festival of Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, where countless visitors gather to pray for prosperity in business. See More
Osaka Autumn festivals & Events Hiraoka Shrine Autumn Festival (Shugosai) Famed mega festival in Osaka Prefecture, parading unforgettable taikodai drum floats across the streets in full pomp and circumstance. See More
Nagoya Summer festivals & Events World Cosplay Summit One of the world's largest cosplay festivals drawing 200,000+ fans each year. See More
Osaka Spring festivals & Events Osaka Castle Spring Festival Around 3,000 cherry trees bloom in full glory against the backdrop of Osaka Castle. See More
Toyama Summer festivals & Events Etchu Owara Kaze-no-Bon Dance that has been passed down for over 300 years in Etchu Yatsuo, a town in the mountains. It attracts about 200,000 people every year. See More
Shiga Spring festivals & Events Nabekanmuri Festival Known as one of Japan’s three great “bizarre festivals,” this uniquely unusual event is held only in one place in the entire country-making it a truly one-of-a-kind tradition. See More
Shiretoko and Abashiri and Kitami and Monbetsu Winter festivals & Events Kitami Mid-Winter Barbecue Festival Iconic winter barbecue event in Kitami, set with charcoal grills to gather by in the freezing nighttime air. See More
Sapporo Summer festivals & Events Sapporo Summer Festival An annual Sapporo city tradition and one of Hokkaido’s biggest summer festivals. See More
Sapporo Autumn festivals & Events Sapporo Autumn Fest The finest flavors of Hokkaido gather at Odori Park in autumn. See More
Hiroshima Spring festivals & Events Hiroshima Flower Festival A vibrant floral festival filled with events that promote peace from Hiroshima to the world. See More
Osaka Winter festivals & Events Shitennoji Temple Doya-Doya festival Famed naked festival where loincloth-clad men scramble to pick up extra luck at this temple connected to Prince Shotoku. See More
Yamanashi Spring festivals & Events Fuji Shibazakura Festival Garden of 500,000 moss phlox flowers in glorious bloom and a Mt. Fuji backdrop. See More
Akita Winter festivals & Events Namahage Sedo Festival A winter festival bringing you to the thrilling realisim of Oga regional tradition, "Oga no Namahage". See More
Kyoto Winter festivals & Events Miyama Kayabuki no Sato Snow Lantern Festival Enchanted Kyoto evenings at Miyama’s “Kayabuki no Sato,” a dream-like preserved traditional villagescape. See More
Miyagi Autumn festivals & Events Osaki Balloon Festival A popular event where colorful balloons float gracefully in the crisp autumn sky, offering a stunning visual spectacle. See More
Shizuoka Summer festivals & Events Mt. Fuji Taiko Festival The No.1 Taiko Drum Festival held at the iconic Mt. Fuji. See More
Ibaraki Autumn festivals & Events Hitachi-no-kuni Sosha-gu Shrine Annual Festival (Ishioka Festival) Hitachi-no-kuni Sosha-gu Shrine Annual Festival is famous for its dedicated sumo wrestling. Locals love and call this festival “Ishioka Festival.” See More
Osaka Autumn festivals & Events Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri A fall festival in Kishiwada with 300-years of history. People pull a 4-ton Danjiri and turn a corner in Yarimawashi, 90-degrees with great force! See More
Nakano, Suginami, Nerima Summer festivals & Events Asagaya Tanabata Festival A legendary Tanabata takeover at this vibrantly decorated shopping arcade in summer. See More
