Nightlife Summer Sonic Osaka 2025 Aug 16th - Aug 17th Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival taking place at the same time in both Tokyo and Osaka.
Sweets Garden Sapporo 2025 Mid Aug Sweets Garden Sapporo is an outdoor event which aims to promote local sweets and increase the consumption of Hokkaido-sourced dairy..
Culture Nagoya Castle Summer Festival 2025 Mid Aug A festival on the castle grounds in early August is a great way to spend the evening in Nagoya. Food, beer, and fun a-plenty.
Culture Shitamachi Furusato Bon Odori Festival 2025 Mid Aug The Shitamachi Ueno Furusato Bon Odori Festival started in 2017 as a way for businesses and organizations in the Ueno Okachimachi..
Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival 2025 Mid Aug The solemn yet beautiful Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival is an event which includes reciting sutras and floating lanterns as a memorial..
Activities Hokuryu Sunflower Festival 2025 Jul 20th - Aug 18th The summer months in Japan see a number of sunflower festivals pop up on the calendar, and one of the best is Hokkaido's Hokuryu..
Culture Starry Sky Film Festival 2025 Early - Mid Aug The Starry Sky Film Festival has become one of Nagano Prefecture's most-loved summer traditions, and it's held in the beautiful..