Jingu-Gaien Fireworks Festival 2024
Jingu Stadium Jingu Stadium, 3-1 Kasumigaokamachi, Shinjuku, TokyoThe Jingu-Gaien Fireworks Festival is one of the few firework events to be held in central Tokyo. Spectators…
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Ota City Peace Fireworks Festival 2024
Ota City Summer Fireworks Tamagawa Green Zone Baseball Field 4 Chome Nishirokugo, Ota City, TokyoOta City Peace Fireworks Festival (大田区平和都市宣言記念事業) is a fireworks event held along the Tama River, typically in mid…
Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri 2024
Akasaka Hikawa Shrine 赤坂氷川神社, 6-10-12 Akasaka, Minato, TokyoWell-known festival that sees mikoshi and floats move around the streets of Akasaka. During the Edo period is…
September Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2024
Ryogoku Kokugikan 1 Chome-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida, TokyoSix major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the year—one on each odd month, each taking place…
Daradara Matsuri 2024
Shiba Daijingu 芝大神宮, 1-12-7 Shibadaimon, Minato, TokyoOwing to the period of which it is held (11-days), as well as its timing in the middle…
Nezu Shrine Annual Grand Festival 2024
Nezu Shrine Nezu Shrine, 1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo, TokyoPopular annual festival at Nezu Shrine near Yanaka. The shrine’s spacious grounds will be filled with festival stalls…
Kanazawa Jazz Street 2024
Kanazawa Kanazawa Station, 1-1 Kinoshinbomachi, Kanazawa, IshikawaJazz artists from Japan and overseas congregate in Kanazawa for this annual music event. There are over 200…
Asakusa Samba Carnival 2024
Asakusa Asakusa Station, 2-20 Kaminarimon, Taito, TokyoHeld annually since 1981, the Asakusa Samba Carnival is one of the biggest events on the Tokyo calendar,…
Hitachi Seaside Park: Kochia Carnival 2024
Hitachi Seaside Park Hitachi Seaside Park, 605-4 Onuma-aza, Mawatari, Hitachinaka, IbarakiThousands of kochia (summer cypress) turn Mirahashi Hill in Hitachi Seaside Park a crimson red.
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2024
Miyakomesse 9-1 Seishojicho, Okazaki, Saikyo-ku, Kyoto, KyotoThe Kyoto International Manga Anima Fair (also known as KYOMAF) is a mid-scale event to promote the anime…
Ohara Hadaka Matsuri 2024
Ohara Station 大原駅, Ohara, Isumi, ChibaThe Ohara Hadaka Matsuri (大原はだか祭り, “Ohara Naked Festival”) is a 2-day annual festival held in Isumi City, Chiba.…
Tokyo Game Show 2024
Makuhari Messe 2−1 Nakase, Mihama, ChibaOver 300 exhibitors from almost 40 countries and regions gather for this annual gaming convention. Japanese game makers…
Tamagawa Fireworks Festival 2024
Tamagawa Fireworks Venue Tamagawafutagobashi Park, 1 Kamata, Setagaya, TokyoA mid-sized firework event (6,000 fireworks) held along the banks of the Tama River near Futakotamagawa Station. The…
Bake-Neko Halloween Parade 2024
Kagurazaka Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, TokyoBake-neko (literally “changed” or “supernatural” cat) are a common occurrence in Japanese mythology and what better time to…
CEATEC JAPAN 2024
Makuhari Messe 2−1 Nakase, Mihama, ChibaCEATEC ("Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies") Japan is a trade show focused on how data will shape our…
Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Festival 2024
Nikko Toshogu Shrine 2301 Sannai, Nikko, TochigiThe Autumn Festival at Nikko Toshogu Shrine is held on 16 & 17 October every year in honour…
Nihombashi Ebisuko Bettara Ichi 2024
Takarada Ebisu Shrine Takarada Ebisu Shrine, 4-10 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo, TokyoThis traditional autumn festival has roots dating back to the beginning of the Edo period and is held…
Kawagoe Festival 2024
Kawagoe Kurazukuri District 川越市蔵造り資料館, 7-9 Saiwaichō, Kawagoe, SaitamaThe Kawagoe Matsuri is held over 2-days every year on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October. What…
Kurama Fire Festival 2024
Kurama Kurama Station, 191 Kuramahonmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, KyotoFire-festival held on 22 October each year famous for its procession of men bearing huge flaming torches, some…
Kyoto: Jidai Matsuri 2024
Kyoto City Kyoto, Kyoto, KyotoJidai Matsuri (時代祭, "Festival of the Ages") celebrates the foundation of Kyoto and is held on the 22…
Nihombashi-Kyobashi Matsuri 2024
Nihombashi 日本橋, 1-Chome Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo, TokyoIf you know a little about the history of Japan then you’ll have heard of the “Five Routes”…
Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival 2024
Utsunomiya Castle Ruins Park 宇都宮城址公園, 1-15 Honmarumachi, Utsunomiya, TochigiUtsunomiya is famous throughout Japan for its gyoza and so it's only fitting that an annual festival to…
Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival 2024
Yushima Tenmangu Shrine 湯島天満宮. 3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo, TokyoAlong with the Tokyo Metropolitan Tourism Chrysanthemum Exhibition, the Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival ("kiku matsuri") is the other major…
Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2024
Kiyotaki Station 清滝駅, Takaomachi, Hachioji, TokyoThe Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival (“Mount Takao Momiji Matsuri”) is held throughout the month of November every…