A fireworks festival in Tokyo launches approximately 12,200 fireworks over the bay. The autumn event uses the Rainbow Bridge and city skyline as a backdrop.
The annual Yokohama Marathon hosts 30,000 participants in multiple races, including a full marathon. A portion of the course takes place on an expressway.
The Nihombashi-Kyobashi Matsuri is an annual festival in Tokyo, held on the fourth Sunday of October. It features a parade and market celebrating Japan’s historical routes.
A hot air balloon festival in Saga City, this event features competitive flights, character-shaped balloons, and a nighttime glow show synchronized with music.
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.
A contemporary art festival in Tokyo, Roppongi Art Night features installations, digital media, and performances in public and commercial spaces throughout the district.
A flower festival in Bunkyo, the Chrysanthemum Festival at Yushima Tenmangu Shrine features 2,000 plants, including flower-covered dolls (kiku-ningyo) and large, single-stem arrangements (ozukuri).
An autumn festival in Karatsu City, Karatsu Kunchi is a UNESCO event featuring large, ornate hikiyama floats paraded through streets and across a sand beach.
An autumn festival in southern Kyushu features 20,000 participants performing synchronized street dances alongside taiko drums, marching bands, and an illuminated flower tram.
A historic procession at Tokyo’s Senso-ji Temple featuring performers in winged white heron costumes executing a graceful, synchronized dance to traditional flutes and drums.
