A spring festival in Tokyo, the Meiji Jingu Grand Festival presents traditional Japanese performances, including Bugaku dance, Noh theater, and martial arts demonstrations.
A traditional festival in Tokyo, Kurayami Matsuri is held in early May. Its main events include nighttime processions with portable shrines and floats.
An Okinawan cultural festival in Kawasaki, this event features food stalls, traditional crafts, and daily music and dance performances during Golden Week.
A festival in Ome, the Ome Grand Festival on May 2-3 features a procession of twelve floats that compete in musical battles, accompanied by nearly 300 street stalls.
An antique fair in Tokyo, this large indoor event hosts nearly 300 dealers five times a year, offering high-quality Japanese antiques like ceramics and textiles for serious collectors.
A 14th-century Okinawan festival featuring competitive harbor races in massive fifteen-meter dragon boats to pray for maritime safety and abundant harvests.
A cultural festival in Tokyo, the Cambodia Festival offers Cambodian food, crafts, and dance performances. It serves to strengthen relations between Japan and Cambodia.
A port festival in Fukuoka held on May 3-4, featuring large parades with floral floats and participants using wooden rice scoops. The event attracts over two million people.
A bonsai festival in Omiya features masterpiece tree exhibitions from private gardens and a market selling plants, tools, and supplies from local nurseries.
A historic festival in Tokyo, the Kachiya Festival on May 5 commemorates a military victory. It features a samurai parade and an arrow dedication ritual at Kameido Katori Shrine.
A Shinto festival in Tokyo, the Kanda Matsuri is held in mid-May. The main celebration occurs in odd-numbered years and includes a large procession and portable shrines visiting the shrine.
