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The Kokura Gion Festival 2026

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!

Fukuoka 2 Free Entry
Edamame Speed Eating Championships 2026

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..

Niigata 4 Free Entry
Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2026

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..

Hyogo Free Entry
EXPO Yokohama 2027

EXPO Yokohama 2027

Mar 19th - Sep 26th

EXPO 2027 YOKOHAMA is an international horticultural exposition dedicated to advancing sustainability, urban greening, and the integration..

Канагава
World Uchinanchu Festival 2027

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..

Okinawa Free Entry
Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028

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.

Нагано 2 Free Entry
Windmill Sunflower Garden 2028

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..

Chiba Free Entry
Total Solar Eclipse in Japan 2035

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.

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