Events and Festivals in Japan

Sendai Tanabata Matsuri

Aug 6 〜 Aug 8

Tanabata Festivals (sometimes known as “Star Festivals”) are held throughout Japan during July and August, but none is…

Tokushima Awa Odori

Aug 12 〜 Aug 15

There are hundreds of Awa Odori festivals that take place over the summer in Japan, but the Tokushima…

Chichibu Ondo Dance Festival

Aug 14 / 4:30 PM 〜 9:30 PM

The Chichibu Ondo Dance Festival (秩父音頭まつり) is held on the 14 August every year and sees approximately 70…

Nagasaki Spirit Boat Procession

Aug 15 / 5:00 PM 〜 10:00 PM

Bon Festival celebrations welcoming back ancestors from the spirit world

Gozan no Okuribi

Aug 16 / 8:00 PM 〜 9:00 PM

Daimonji Gozan no Okuribi (also known as the “Daimonji Festival”) is a bonfire festival held on 16 August…

Harajuku Super Yosakoi

Late Aug 2025

The Harajuku Super Yosakoi—or the “Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi Festival”, to give it its full name—is…

Koenji Awa Odori

Late Aug 2025

Awa Odori in Koenji that has been held since 1957 and today attracts almost one million visitors over…

Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri

Late Aug 2025

Azabu-Juban’s Noryo-Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s more famous summer festivals. Held over one weekend at the end of…

Tokyo International Toy Show

Late Aug 〜 Early Sep 2025

This event has been going since 1962 and today sees about 200 vendors (from both within Japan and…

Asakusa Samba Carnival

Aug 30 / 12:00 PM 〜 5:00 PM

Held annually since 1981, the Asakusa Samba Carnival is one of the biggest events on the Tokyo calendar,…

A calendar of all the major events and festivals in Japan. Wherever possible, the link to the event’s official website is provided and visitors are advised to confirm scheduling details on the official website before attending to ensure there have not been any last minute changes.