Culture Asakusa Toro Nagashi 2025 Saturday - Aug 16th The annual Toro Nagashi festival in Asakusa is held every summer. Originally an act of mourning for the dead, the event now has..
Culture Dekansho Festival in Tamba Sasayama 2025 Aug 15th - Aug 16th The Dekansho Festival is one of western Japan’s largest folk song festivals, and welcomes visitors from across the region for ..
Culture Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks 2025 Saturday - Aug 16th Every summer in mid-August, Wake Town in Okayama Prefecture hosts the Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks Festival along the banks of th..
Activities Kanzanji Lanterns & Fireworks 2025 Aug 13th - Aug 17th A fireworks display in the Kanzanji area of Lake Hamana
Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival 2025 Monday - Aug 18th The solemn yet beautiful Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival is an event which includes reciting sutras and floating lanterns as a memorial..
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2025 Saturday - Aug 23rd You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of sum..
Culture Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks 2025 Saturday - Aug 23rd Every summer, the Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks lights up the skies over southern Kyushu in one of the region’s m..
Culture Awaji Island Iwaya Summer Festival 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 23rd During summer, the Iwaya area of Awaji Island comes alive with color, sound, and celebration during the Awaji Island Iwaya Summer..