Japanese Festivals & Events

Month-long dance festival in Gujo Hachiman, where visitors join locals in traditional dances.

Ehime's grand autumn festival with over 150 ornate floats.

Fireworks over the sea at Miyajima Island with Itsukushima Shrine as a backdrop.

Festival featuring Nagoya's signature miso katsu and other local dishes.

Sasebo's seaside festival with fireworks over Sasebo Bay.

Spectacular ocean fireworks in Kumano with 300 years of history.

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

Joint fireworks display between Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu over the Kanmon Strait.

Fan festival at Kumano Nachi Shrine with ancient fire rituals.

Grand autumn festival at Kotohira-gu with traditional performances.

Katsushika's intimate fireworks along Edogawa River, famous for close-range viewing.

Ten thousand candle ceremony at Mount Koya's sacred Okunoin cemetery.

Annual celebration at Tokyo's historic outer fish market.

Two-day food festival in Hiroshima showcasing regional specialties.

Sake and chrysanthemum festival in Fukushima's castle town.

Udon noodle festival in Kagawa, the self-proclaimed 'Udon Prefecture'.

Festival celebrating Hakodate's famous squid catch with fresh preparations.

Gyoza dumpling festival in Hamamatsu, Japan's gyoza capital.

Festival celebrating the 'ice monsters' — snow-covered trees at Zao Onsen.

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