Culture Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern Festival 2026 Early Aug The Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern festival is a traditional summer event with an impressive history spanning approximately 600 years...
Culture Uchiko's Sasa Matsuri 2026 Early Aug Uchiko's main street is decked out with colorful paper and bamboo decorations for three days. Teams dress in yukata or other..
Recommended Culture Aomori Nebuta Festival 2026 Aug 2nd - Aug 7th Nebuta festival is the biggest Tanabata festival that makes up the three great festivals of Tohoku Region.
Food Yairo Watermelon Festival 2026 Late Jul - Early Aug Wild about watermelon? The Yairo Watermelon Festival in Niigata offers all you can eat watermelon for the bargain price of 500 yen...
Culture Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri 2026 Aug 4th - Aug 8th Aomori's most famous festival may be the Nebuta festival in Aomori City, but Goshogawara also offers its own plus sized version..
Culture Sendai Tanabata 2026 Aug 6th - Aug 8th Sendai Tanabata Festival held August 6th-8th always delights visitors. The largest Tanabata event in Japan continues to grow in..
Festivals Umeda Tanabata Festival 2026 Early Jun - Early Aug The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture...
Culture Okutama Noryo Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug Okutama's Mt Atago in Tokyo will be again holding its annual Noryo Fireworks Festival in August. A contrast to the city, the..