Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2025 Mid Aug Fireworks festivals are one of Japan's key summer traditions, and you'll find them in big cities, small towns, and everywhere..
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..
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2025 Late Aug You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of sum..
Activities Kanzanji Lanterns & Fireworks 2025 Late Aug A fireworks display in the Kanzanji area of Lake Hamana
Culture Shosan-ji Summer Festival 2025 Saturday - Aug 30th August 30th is the Buddhist memorial festival at Shikoku's 12th temple, Shousan-ji, which is one of the 88 temples on a pilgrimage..
Recommended Activities Omagari Hanabi 2025 Saturday - Aug 30th Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of history..
Naka Sunflower Festival 2025 Late Aug Held at the Naka Comprehensive Park, the Naka Sunflower Festival includes over a quarter of a million sunflowers alongside stage..
Shopping Fumotto Night Market 2025 Jul 18th - Aug 31st This summer, Yamanashi is welcoming the Fumotto Night Market, set to run daily from mid-July until the end of August. The event..