Culture Akita Kanto Festival 2026 Aug 3rd - Aug 6th The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annually from August 3rd to 6th.
Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2027 Monday - May 3rd The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year.
Culture Tokushima Yokai Festival 2026 Mid Nov Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November.
Activities Terasaka Firefly Festival 2026 Early Jul On July 7 this year (Saturday), the Terasaka Rice Terraces in Yokoze, Chichibu, will be open to the public for a special summer lights festival.
Culture Odaiba Lantern Festival 2026 Early Oct Lantern Festival at Odaiba Marine Park celebrating Marine Day
Culture Nagaoka Hodare Festival 2027 Early Mar The annual Nagaoka Hodare Festival is said to bring luck to those trying for a child, or hoping for a bountiful harvest.
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2026-2027 Early Dec - Late Mar The lantern festival is a time of partying, games and honouring the past, one that continues here in this village that would not look out of place in 1393
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2027 Early - Late Feb Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival.