Dontsuku Festival 2026 Early Oct The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around Inatori..
Sohei Festival 2026 Early Oct Komono Town in Mie Prefecture will once again be lit by fire and tradition as the Sohei Festival takes place in early October at..
Culture Kanuma Buttsuke Autumn Festival 2026 Mid Oct A festival of food, music, dance and elaborate floats celebrated each year in October.
Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival 2026 Mid Oct Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinne..
Activities Sanriku Fireworks Competition 2026 Mid Oct The Sanriku Fireworks Competition brings 23 different fireworks companies to Iwate Prefecture to show off their skills in the pyrotechnics..
Activities Akamatsu's Unique Firework Festival 2026 Mid Oct Akamatsu shrine's fireworks event, which is considered an offering at the shrine, is a traditional festival called the "Blow..
Culture Miyajima Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Oct Hiroshima's most famous fireworks display. Amazing, colorful bursts shot from the water in front of the huge red tori gate in..