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Japan hosts over 300,000 festivals every year, from intimate village shrine ceremonies to massive urban spectacles drawing millions. Summer brings spectacular fireworks festivals and energetic Bon Odori dances; autumn features elegant harvest celebrations; winter illuminations light up cities nationwide; and spring's cherry blossom festivals are beloved worldwide. Our comprehensive guide covers festivals across all 47 prefectures with dates, locations, crowd levels, and insider tips. Filter by month, region, or festival type to find events perfectly matched to your travel plans.

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195 festivals found

Yokote Kamakura Festival - Snow Festival

Yokote Kamakura Festival

Snow hut festival in Akita where visitors enjoy mochi and amazake inside igloos.

TohokuFebruaryCrowded

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival - Nature Festival

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival

Nature Festival

Early-blooming cherry blossom festival along the Kawazu River.

ChubuFebruaryCrowded

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival - Snow Festival

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

Snow lantern festival at Hirosaki Castle with hundreds of snow lanterns.

TohokuFebruaryModerate crowd

Asahikawa Winter Festival - Snow Festival

Asahikawa Winter Festival

Hokkaido's second-largest winter festival with massive snow sculptures.

HokkaidoFebruaryCrowded

Sapporo Snow Festival - Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

Japan's most famous winter festival with massive snow and ice sculptures.

HokkaidoFebruaryExtremely crowded

Setsubun - Seasonal

Setsubun

Bean-throwing ceremony to ward off evil spirits, held at temples across Japan.

KantoFebruaryCrowded

Kobe Luminarie - Illumination

Kobe Luminarie

Spectacular light art installation commemorating the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

KansaiDecemberExtremely crowded

Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival - Snow Festival

Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival

Ice sculpture festival at Lake Shikotsu with illuminated ice creations.

HokkaidoJanuaryModerate crowd

Kagami Biraki - Seasonal

Kagami Biraki

Breaking of New Year mochi decorations, symbolizing new beginnings.

KantoJanuaryLow crowd

Sumo Grand Tournament - Other

Sumo Grand Tournament

Official sumo tournaments held six times a year in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.

KantoJanuaryCrowded

Toka Ebisu - Matsuri

Toka Ebisu

Osaka's New Year business prosperity festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine.

KansaiJanuaryExtremely crowded

Kabuki at Kabukiza - Performing Arts

Kabuki at Kabukiza

Performing Arts

Grand kabuki performances at Tokyo's iconic Kabukiza Theatre.

KantoJanuaryModerate crowd

Ekiden (Hakone) - Other

Ekiden (Hakone)

Japan's most famous long-distance relay race from Tokyo to Hakone and back.

KantoJanuaryExtremely crowded

Shogatsu - Seasonal

Shogatsu

Japanese New Year celebrations with traditional food, games, and shrine visits.

KantoJanuaryCrowded

Hatsumode - Seasonal

Hatsumode

First shrine or temple visit of the New Year, a nationwide tradition.

KantoJanuaryExtremely crowded

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