Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Late Oct - Mid Nov Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festival..
Culture Yokote Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Oct 31st - Nov 10th For more than half a century, Yokote in Akita Prefecture has been home to one of the region's most striking seasonal traditions,..
Food Tendo City Nabe Battle 2025 Sunday - Nov 16th Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully ..
Culture Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK) 2025 Nov 14th - Nov 16th Kyoto will once again become the center of Japan’s contemporary art scene with the return of Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK), an..
Culture Hie Shrine Momiji Festival 2025 Nov 1st - Nov 16th Every autumn, the historic Hie Shrine in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, transforms into a glowing wonderland for the annual Momiji..
Culture Hachioji Gingko Festival 2025 Nov 15th - Nov 16th See 4km of ginkgo trees lining the route between Mount Takao and Hachioji.
Activities Kobe Marathon 2025 Sunday - Nov 16th Fun fact: Kobe is the birthplace of marathon racing in Japan, hosting the country’s first-ever marathon back in 1909. Today, t..
Culture Biwako Biennale 2025 Sep 20th - Nov 16th This autumn, the lakeside city of Omihachiman in Shiga Prefecture will once again transform into a living canvas as the BIWAKO..