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.
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.
