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Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Mid Apr 〜 Late May
From mid April through to the end of May 800,000 shibazakura flowers… 
Fuji Motosuko Resort
Nemophila Harmony
Nemophila Harmony
Late Apr 〜 Mid May
The annual blooming of 4.5 million nemophilas (also know as "Baby Blue… 
Hitachi Seaside Park
Kyu-Furukawa Rose Festival
Kyu-Furukawa Rose Festival
May
Annual rose festival at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens with about 100 varieties of flowers… 
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
Kanda Matsuri
Kanda Matsuri
May
Kanda Matsuri is held in mid-May at Kanda Myojin Shrine on odd… 
Kanda Myojin
All Fools Festival
All Fools Festival
May
This oddly named festival was started in 1956 by the store owners… 
Akabane Station
Tokyo Nomi no Ichi
Tokyo Nomi no Ichi
May
This annual flea market has a bit of everything: well over 100… 
Tokyo Oi Racecourse
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Cinco de Mayo Festival
May
Formerly held in Yoyogi Park, Odaiba’s Yume no Hiroba is the new… 
Arakawa Yūen Undojō
Thai Festival
Thai Festival
May
Original promoted as a Thai Food Festival, the name got shortened but… 
Yoyogi Park (Events Area)
May Tokyo Sumo Tournament
May Tokyo Sumo Tournament
May 9 〜 May 23
Six major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the year—one on… 
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Sapporo Lilac Festival
Sapporo Lilac Festival
May
The Sapporo Lilac Festival began in 1959 and the lilac tree was… 
Odori Park, Sapporo
Sankeien Garden Firefly Evening
Sankeien Garden Firefly Evening
May
Visiting the historical Sankeien Gardens and enjoy the warm-glow of the fireflies.… 
Sankeien Garden
Sanja Matsuri
Sanja Matsuri
May
Held annually on the third weekend of May, Sanja Matsuri is probably… 
Asakusa Shrine
Okinawa Festival
Okinawa Festival
Mid May
The Okinawa Festival returns this year with performances from musicians on the… 
Yoyogi Park (Events Area)
Tokyo Port Festival
Tokyo Port Festival
Mid May
Tokyo Port Festival is an annual event held to commemorate the opening… 
Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal
Kobe Festival
Kobe Festival
May
The Kobe Festival is one of the city’s most famous: an international… 
Kobe (Festival)
Ikebukuro Jazz Festival
Ikebukuro Jazz Festival
Mid May
The Ikebukuro Jazz Festival typically sees over 2,000 members in 230 bands… 
Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park
Shibuya-Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri
Shibuya-Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri
Mid May
The Shibuya-Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri (おはら祭) is an annual event held in the center… 
Shibuya
Aoi Matsuri
Aoi Matsuri
May 15 / 10:30 AM 〜 5:00 PM
The Aoi Matsuri (葵祭) or the “Hollyhock Festival” is one of Kyoto’s… 
Kyoto City

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This page shows event and festival listings in Tokyo and throughout Japan. Event details are taken from official sources whenever possible, but it is always prudent to check the official event website (link provided when available) before attending to make sure that there have not been any changes in the scheduling. If you know of an error in the calendar, then please let us know through the contact form.

 

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