Festivals Ominato Nebuta 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
Culture Nagaoka Festival 2025 Aug 2nd - Aug 3rd Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks a tradition since 1946 to commemorate victims of war and earthquakes.
Culture Waraji Festival 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 3rd Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early..
Culture Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 3rd The Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival is held each year on the first weekend of August
Culture Hachioji Festival 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 3rd Regarded as one of the best float festivals in the Kanto region, the Hachioji Festival is a multi-day summer event which has s..
Games & Toys DEATH STRANDING 2: Japan Pop-Up Shop Tour 2025 Jul 26th - Aug 4th Immerse yourself in the world of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at these exclusive pop-up shop events, from..
Culture Morioka's Sansa Odori 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 4th The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, ..
Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2025 Early Aug Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. H..