A wind chime market in Kawasaki occurs for five days in July at Kawasaki Daishi temple. It features 30,000 chimes in over 900 styles from across Japan.
A Bon Odori festival in Tokyo, this late-July event at Zojoji Temple honors Jizo statues and features traditional dancing, taiko drumming, and food stalls.
A summer boat festival featuring portable shrines carried down 202 steep steps to lead a marine parade of 100 decorated vessels through Matsushima Bay.
A cultural festival in Tokyo, the Kagurazaka Matsuri combines a Hozuki Market selling ground cherry plants with two nights of traditional Awa Odori dance performances.
An outdoor music festival in Niigata, Fuji Rock is a three-day event featuring diverse music genres and international artists in a mountain forest setting.
An annual festival in Osaka, the Tenjin Matsuri occurs on July 24-25. It features land and river processions with boats, ritual drumming, and a large fireworks display.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s oldest pyrotechnic event. It launches 20,000 fireworks from two sites over the Sumida River, drawing nearly one million spectators.
A fireworks festival in Tachikawa, this event at Showa Kinen Park launches 5,000 shells for 300,000 spectators, offering open sightlines due to its large fields.
A garage kit exhibition in Chiba, Wonder Festival is the world’s largest event for resin models. It showcases professional and amateur work and uses a single-day fan licensing system.
