Culture Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2025 Early Aug In early August, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture celebrates summer for two evenings with a lantern festival. “The Milky Way ..
Festivals Swinging Taiko at the Tsuribashi Festival 2025 Early Aug Taiko drums on an Indy Jones-esque bridge!
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2025 Tuesday - Aug 5th 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata F..
Culture Chikugo River Fireworks Festival 2025 Tuesday - Aug 5th With origins dating back to the year 1650, the Chiguko River Fireworks Festival is a world-class event billed as the largest fireworks..
Historical Tsushima no Miya Festival 2025 Aug 4th - Aug 5th A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. The..
Culture Kurume Water Festival 2025 Aug 3rd - Aug 5th The Kurume Water Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 5th, and has a history spanning over half a century now. The e..
Culture Hakuho Festival 2025 Early Aug The Hakuko Festival in Tottori's Kotoura Town focuses on food and fireworks, and the event has been attracting crowds for 30..
Festivals Ominato Nebuta 2025 Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..