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A German beer festival in Yokohama, held at the Akarenga Brick Warehouses, offers German beers, food, and live music.

The Kochia Carnival is a seasonal event at Hitachi Seaside Park. In October, 33,000 kochia bushes turn red on a hill, where cosmos flowers also bloom.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo and Kawasaki, this October event features 6,000 fireworks. Displays are held simultaneously from opposite sides of the Tama River by Setagaya and Kawasaki.

An autumn festival in Nagasaki, the Kunchi features dedicatory dances performed by rotating city districts. These performances showcase the city’s historical Chinese, Dutch, and Portuguese cultural influences.

An autumn festival in Takayama, this event features parades with ornate floats, Shinto processions, and mechanical puppet performances.

A Buddhist festival in Tokyo, the Oeshiki commemorates Saint Nichiren. Its main event is a large lantern parade featuring 3,000 participants with drums and decorative banners.

A 17th-century festival featuring a monumental contest where massive crowds pull a record-breaking forty-ton straw rope to pray for bountiful harvests and peace.

This food festival in Tokyo offers vendor workshops, cooking demonstrations, and food stalls. The event focuses on food education, with professionals demonstrating traditional culinary techniques.

An annual festival in Meguro, the Kumin Matsuri features grilled saury (sanma), local product sales, and stage performances.

A technology trade show, CEATEC Japan showcases advanced technologies and futuristic prototypes like AI and robotics aimed at solving complex social challenges.

A cat-themed festival in Kagurazaka features an annual parade requiring cat costumes. The event also includes performances and a choreographed group dance for attendees.

An autumn festival in Nikko on October 16-17 features horseback archery and a large samurai procession that re-enacts the burial of Tokugawa Ieyasu at Toshogu Shrine.