A sunflower festival in Kiyose, Tokyo, displays over 100,000 flowers on 24,000 square meters of farmland. An observation deck and a market selling local produce are on-site.
A cosplay festival in Nagoya, the World Cosplay Summit hosts an international championship. Teams are judged on handmade costumes and stage performance, with events including a parade and photo sessions.
A festival in Hachinohe City, the Hachinohe Sansha Taisai features parades with large, mechanically expanding floats. The event also includes a rare form of traditional polo.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this annual event launches 14,000 fireworks over 75 minutes. It features eight themes and an opening of 1,000 fireworks in five seconds.
This fireworks festival in Ome launches 4,000 pyrotechnics, including a large waterfall display. The mountain location creates loud sound echoes from the explosions.
A summer festival in Aomori City, the Nebuta Matsuri features parades of large, illuminated floats depicting mythical figures, accompanied by haneto dancers.
A harvest festival in Akita, the Kanto Matsuri features performers balancing large, lantern-adorned bamboo poles on their bodies without using their hands.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches 13,000 shells over the Arakawa River. It features a large shell and a 700-meter “Niagara Falls” sparkler display.
A fireworks festival in Yokohama launches 20,000 fireworks over the port. The 25-minute show is synchronized with live music and taiko drumming against the city skyline.
A dance festival in Yamagata City, the Hanagasa Festival is a parade from August 5-7. Ten thousand participants dance using safflower-adorned straw hats.
