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Paantu Festival in Okinawa 2025

Paantu Festival in Okinawa 2025

Early Oct

Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures,..

Okinawa 2 Free Entry
Satte Higanbana Festival 2025

Satte Higanbana Festival 2025

Sep 20th - Oct 5th

The Satte Higanbana Festival is a red spider lily festival held in Gongendo Park annually. It is the second largest red spider lily..

Saitama 4 Free Entry
Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon 2025

Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon 2025

Sunday - Oct 5th

History and endurance meet at the Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon, taking place in early October in the scenic city of Ueda, Nagano..

Nagano
Rice Field Art in Gyoda 2025

Rice Field Art in Gyoda 2025

Early Jul - Early Oct

Guinness World Record holding rice field art closest to both Tokyo and a rugby world cup stadium.

Saitama 8 Free Entry
Yakitori Japan Festival 2025

Yakitori Japan Festival 2025

Early Oct

The Yakitori Japan Festival in Yamaguchi's Nagato City celebrates this much-loved foodie favorite, and the two-day event will..

Nagano Free Entry
Light of Hope 2025

Light of Hope 2025

Monday - Oct 6th

Each month for two weeks Gyoda City has a floral water font (hanachozu) event. For one night during those two weeks they also have..

Saitama 2 Free Entry

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