Online Culture Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup 2025 Aug 23rd - Aug 24th Echizen Asakura Mantoya in Fukui is an annual summer illumination event held at the ancient historical site, Ichijodani Asakura..
Festivals Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival 2025 Aug 23rd - Aug 24th In late August, gather with the Kamata locals to light a candle and make a wish on one of hundreds of handmade lanterns.
Culture Matsuri Tsukuba 2025 Aug 23rd - Aug 24th Matsuri Tsukuba is the science city's end of summer festival, August 25th and 26th. See massive nebuta floats, try local and..
Culture Tricolore Music Festival 2025 Sunday - Aug 24th The Tricolore Music Festival has been held since 2004 in the central urban area of Ishinomaki City, and it has become a summ..
Culture Okayama Momotaro Festival 2025 Aug 23rd - Aug 24th Inspired by the local Momotaro legend and the story of a hero defeating the demon Ura, the Okayama Momotaro Festival (also known..
Music Shinjo Matsuri 2025 Aug 24th - Aug 26th Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Culture Ota Fireworks Festival by Tama River 2025 Thursday - Aug 28th Commemorating Ota-ku’s declaration of itself as Peace City, a firework festival is held on August 15th every year, the date th..
Recommended Activities Omagari Hanabi 2025 Saturday - Aug 30th Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of history..