A lantern festival in Yamaga City, it features women performing a dance while wearing illuminated paper lanterns on their heads. The event is held annually in August.
A bonfire festival in Kyoto, Daimonji Gozan no Okuribi is held on August 16. Five fires are lit on mountains to guide ancestral spirits after the Obon holiday.
A paper lantern floating festival in Tokyo where participants release lanterns on the Sumida River. The event commemorates war victims and fosters community spirit.
A biannual convention for selling self-published comics, the Comic Market is a large-scale event. It is also a popular gathering for people who participate in cosplay.
A bon odori festival in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills features weekend communal dancing around a central stage and food stalls operated by the complex’s restaurants.
A Yosakoi dance festival in Tokyo, this event features about 100 teams and 5,000 dancers performing in the Harajuku and Omotesando areas over a weekend.
A fireworks festival in Ota City, this mid-August event launches 5,000 fireworks and includes local musical performances like taiko drumming along the Tama River.
