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A summer fireworks festival in Tokyo, the Kita Hanabi Taikai launches nearly 8,000 fireworks over the Arakawa River.

This autumn festival is held annually on September 27-28. It features the sale of local chestnuts and a display of approximately 260 paper lanterns.

An autumn festival in Munakata City, the Miare Matsuri is a maritime procession where boats carry deities from offshore islands to a mainland shrine for an annual ritual.

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.

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

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.

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