Japanese Festivals & Events

Osaka's celebration of its iconic street food with vendors from across the city.

Italian-style flower petal art festival with floral carpet displays.

Crying baby sumo contest where sumo wrestlers try to make babies cry first.

Stunning cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Castle with moat reflections.

Noh performances on the floating stage at Itsukushima Shrine.

Walk through 20-meter high snow walls on the Tateyama Alpine Route.

One of Japan's most beautiful festivals with ornate floats in the mountain town of Takayama.

Pink moss phlox carpet at Hitsujiyama Park in Chichibu.

Fertility festival at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki, known for its unique iconography.

Spring festival in Shizuoka celebrating Tokugawa Ieyasu with a cherry blossom parade.

Suwa Grand Shrine's once-every-six-years festival where massive logs are ridden down hills.

Popular cherry blossom viewing at Ueno Park with over 1,000 trees.

Once-every-seven-years unveiling of the hidden Buddha at Zenkoji Temple.

Traditional fan dance performances at Itsukushima Shrine.

Japan's most celebrated cherry blossom viewing spot with 30,000 trees.

Japan's largest tulip festival with over 3 million flowers in Toyama.