Culture Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd In early August, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture celebrates summer for two evenings with a lantern festival. “The Milky Way ..
Culture Nakano Ekimae Bon Odori Festival 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd Running for over a decade now, the Nakano Ekimae Bon Odori Festival was started with the intent of allowing people to enjoy vibrant..
Festivals Noshiro Tanabata 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd Held over two days in early August, the Noshiro Tanabata Festival in Akita Prefecture serves as a colorful celebration of Japanese..
Festivals Ominato Nebuta 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
Oumi Summer Festival at Ikuta Shrine 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 3rd If you're visiting Kobe this August, make time for the Oumi Summer Festival, a lively three-day celebration held at Ikuta Shrine...
Culture Kutchan Jagamatsuri 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd The Kutchan Jagamatsuri is a fantastic summer festival aimed at celebrating Kutchan's rich agriculture industry and family friendly..
Culture Nagaoka Festival 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks a tradition since 1946 to commemorate victims of war and earthquakes.
Culture Waraji Festival 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 3rd Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early..