Activities Takezaki Castle Ruins Sakura Festival 2026 Mar 28th - Mar 29th The first ever Takezaki Castle Ruins sakura festival will be held this year, with the beautiful blue of the Ariake Sea and the pale..
Activities Night Sakura Pilgrimage at Yasukuni Shrine 2026 Mar 26th - Mar 31st For three nights in late March, Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine will host the Night Cherry Blossom Pilgrimage, an event that invites..
Culture Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo 2026 Apr 1st - Apr 5th Each spring, Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo offers visitors a chance to experience Kyoto's cherry blossoms after dark, combining..
Culture Shingen-ko Festival in Kofu City 2026 Apr 3rd - Apr 5th Shingen-ko is the biggest samurai festival in Japan. The festival takes place in spring and the highlight is a procession through..
Festivals HANA Stage Production 2026 Apr 11th - Apr 19th A uniquely immersive piece of festival theater is heading to Kyushu for the first time this spring. Warabiza's non-verbal stage..
Sapporo Flower Carpet 2026 Late Jun The Sapporo Flower Carpet is an annual event which started in 2014 to commemorate the opening of Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza. Local..
Culture Kahoen Hydrangea Festival 2026 Late Jun - Early Jul During peak hydrangea season, Kyoto's Kahoen garden is set to be filled with around 10,000 hydrangea bushes in bloom.
Culture Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 2026 Mid Aug The Fukagawa Hachiman Matruri is one of the three biggest festivals held in Toyo. Nicknamed mizu-kake matsuri, literally water throwing..