Events and Festivals in Japan

Gozan no Okuribi

Aug 16 / 8:00 PM 〜 9:00 PM

Daimonji Gozan no Okuribi (also known as the “Daimonji Festival”) is a bonfire festival held on 16 August…

Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri

Late Aug 2025

Azabu-Juban’s Noryo-Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s more famous summer festivals. Held over one weekend at the end of…

Harajuku Super Yosakoi

Late Aug 2025

The Harajuku Super Yosakoi—or the “Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi Festival”, to give it its full name—is…

Koenji Awa Odori

Late Aug 2025

Awa Odori in Koenji that has been held since 1957 and today attracts almost one million visitors over…

Tokyo International Toy Show

Late Aug 〜 Early Sep 2025

This event has been going since 1962 and today sees about 200 vendors (from both within Japan and…

Asakusa Samba Carnival

Aug 30 / 12:00 PM 〜 5:00 PM

Held annually since 1981, the Asakusa Samba Carnival is one of the biggest events on the Tokyo calendar,…

Daradara Matsuri

Mid 〜 Late Sep 2025

Owing to the period of which it is held (11-days), as well as its timing in the middle…

Nezu Shrine Annual Grand Festival 2025

Mid Sep 2025

Popular annual festival at Nezu Shrine near Yanaka. The shrine’s spacious grounds will be filled with festival stalls…

Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri 2025

Mid Sep 2025

Well-known festival that sees mikoshi and floats move around the streets of Akasaka. During the Edo period is…

Kanazawa Jazz Street

Sep 13 〜 Sep 15

Jazz artists from Japan and overseas congregate in Kanazawa for this annual music event. There are over 200…

A calendar of all the major events and festivals in Japan. Wherever possible, the link to the event’s official website is provided and visitors are advised to confirm scheduling details on the official website before attending to ensure there have not been any last minute changes.