Culture Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2026 Early Aug In early August, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture celebrates summer for two evenings with a lantern festival. “The Milky Way ..
Festivals Noshiro Tanabata 2026 Early Aug Held over two days in early August, the Noshiro Tanabata Festival in Akita Prefecture serves as a colorful celebration of Japanese..
Festivals Ominato Nebuta 2026 Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
Culture Nagaoka Festival 2026 Early Aug Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks a tradition since 1946 to commemorate victims of war and earthquakes.
Culture Waraji Festival 2026 Early Aug Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early..
Culture Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival 2026 Early Aug The Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival is held each year on the first weekend of August
Culture Hachioji Festival 2026 Early Aug Regarded as one of the best float festivals in the Kanto region, the Hachioji Festival is a multi-day summer event which has s..
Culture Kiryu Yagibushi Festival 2026 Early Aug Every August, the mountain city of Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture comes alive with one of the region's most energetic celebrations,..