Nara Tokae Lantern Festival 2025 Early - Mid Aug Wish Upon a Lantern at the Nara Tokae Lantern Festival
Traditional Toronagashi in Sasebo 2025 Friday - Aug 15th The souls of Sasebo's departed are guided back to their eternal rest by lanterns set afloat on the Sasebo River on the final..
Culture Corn Festival 2025 Late Jul - Mid Aug Corn is a vital crop with immense importance as a food, feed, and fuel source. The Yatsugatake corn variant grows well in Japan..
Culture Ota Fireworks Festival by Tama River 2025 Mid Aug Commemorating Ota-ku’s declaration of itself as Peace City, a firework festival is held on August 15th every year, the date th..
Culture Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 2025 Mid Aug The Fukagawa Hachiman Matruri is one of the three biggest festivals held in Toyo. Nicknamed mizu-kake matsuri, literally water throwing..
Culture Fukuyama Ashida River Fireworks Festival 2025 Mid Aug The fireworks display by the Ashida River in Fukuyama is the perfect location to bring the city's three-day summer festival..
Culture Tsuwano's Obon Dance 2025 Friday - Aug 15th Tsuwano dance is a unique obon dance, in the small castle town of Tsuwano, Shimane, that has been performed for over 400 years...
Culture Tottori Shan Shan Festival 2025 Aug 13th - Aug 15th Every summer, from August 13th to 15th, Tottori comes alive with the vibrant Shan Shan Festival, one of the region’s largest a..
