A religious festival in Kyoto, the Gion Matsuri occurs in July. It features two main parades with large traditional floats, along with evening street events called yoiyama.
A professional sumo tournament in Nagoya, the July Basho is a fifteen-day event held annually at the IG Arena. The venue is located near Nagoya Castle.
A sunflower festival in Kiyose, Tokyo, displays over 100,000 flowers on 24,000 square meters of farmland. An observation deck and a market selling local produce are on-site.
An outdoor music festival in Niigata, Fuji Rock is a three-day event featuring diverse music genres and international artists in a mountain forest setting.
A garage kit exhibition in Chiba, Wonder Festival is the world’s largest event for resin models. It showcases professional and amateur work and uses a single-day fan licensing system.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches approximately 15,000 shells in 60 minutes. Its flat riverbank viewing area provides close, unobstructed sightlines for spectators.
This Tokyo Bon Odori festival features synchronized folk dancing and taiko drumming. Participants dance around a central yagura tower at the West Exit of Ebisu Station.
A cosplay festival in Nagoya, the World Cosplay Summit hosts an international championship. Teams are judged on handmade costumes and stage performance, with events including a parade and photo sessions.
