Culture The Kokura Gion Festival 2026 Mid - Late Jul The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
Culture Edamame Speed Eating Championships 2026 Late Jul For edamame fans, an event in Nagaoka challenges competitors to see how fast they can eat 650 grams of them, with both individual..
Festivals Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Aug Fireworks festivals are one of Japan's key summer traditions, and you'll find them in big cities, small towns, and everywhere..
Culture EXPO Yokohama 2027 Mar 19th - Sep 26th EXPO 2027 YOKOHAMA is an international horticultural exposition dedicated to advancing sustainability, urban greening, and the integration..
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov November 1st is Ryukyu History and Culture Day. Okinawa has a tradition of respect for ancestors and a reverence for nature, one..
Culture Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028 Early Apr - Mid May Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled with plenty of singing, dancing, colorful costumes and merrymaking in general.
Activities Windmill Sunflower Garden 2028 Early - Late Jul Chiba's Sakura Furusato Square will host a Windmill Sunflower Garden event. Approximately 15,000 sunflowers will be in full..
Activities Total Solar Eclipse in Japan 2035 Sunday - Sep 2nd Mark your calendars (well in advance)! On Sunday, September 2, 2035, Japan will play host to a total solar eclipse.