Culture Hachinohe Sansha Taisai 2025 Jul 31st - Aug 4th Held each year from July 31st until August 4th, the Hachinohe Sansha Taisai is an event that has been awarded as one of Japan's..
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2025 Tuesday - Aug 5th 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata F..
Culture Chikugo River Fireworks Festival 2025 Tuesday - Aug 5th With origins dating back to the year 1650, the Chiguko River Fireworks Festival is a world-class event billed as the largest fireworks..
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..
Culture Kojiya Awa Dance 2025 Early Aug The Kojiya Awa Odori is held along the town’s shotengai (shopping street) where roughly 600 spectators join – lined up 10 rows..
Culture Sunshine City Bon Odori 2025 Early Aug Bon odori festivals are one of the hallmarks of summer in Japan, and there are numerous places to enjoy them across the country...
Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2025 Early Aug August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi
Historical Tsushima no Miya Festival 2025 Aug 4th - Aug 5th A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. The..
