Culture Arita Ceramics Fair 2025 Apr 29th - May 5th The town of Arita, the birthplace of porcelain in Japan, holds an annual ceramics fair during Golden Week.
Culture Kasukabe’s Giant Kite Festival 2025 Early May Kasukabe City’s annual giant kite festival is held on May 3rd and 5th. Teams hoist kites weighing hundreds of kilograms over t..
Culture Kikuka Winery Marche 2025 Early May Taking place throughout Golden Week (April 29th through to May 5th), the Kikuka Wine Festival celebrates this much-loved beverage...
Festivals Tonami Tulip Fair 2025 Late Apr - Early May 600 varieties and over 2 million tulip plants are on display at the Tonami Tulip Fair.
Traditional Hamamatsu Festival 2025 May 3rd - May 5th A parade of floats from the districts of Hamamatsu
Activities Beers of Japan Festival 2025 Late Apr - Early May The popularity of craft beer has been on the rise in recent years, and the annual Beers of Japan event serves as a celebration of..
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2025 Early May The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets of..
Culture Hiroshima Flower Festival 2025 Early May Over a million people pour into Hiroshima city over the "Golden Week" holiday for 3 days of parades, shows, food and fun!