A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s oldest pyrotechnic event. It launches 20,000 fireworks from two sites over the Sumida River, drawing nearly one million spectators.
A fireworks festival in Tachikawa, this event at Showa Kinen Park launches 5,000 shells for 300,000 spectators, offering open sightlines due to its large fields.
A garage kit exhibition in Chiba, Wonder Festival is the world’s largest event for resin models. It showcases professional and amateur work and uses a single-day fan licensing system.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches approximately 15,000 shells in 60 minutes. Its flat riverbank viewing area provides close, unobstructed sightlines for spectators.
This Tokyo Bon Odori festival features synchronized folk dancing and taiko drumming. Participants dance around a central yagura tower at the West Exit of Ebisu Station.
A cosplay festival in Nagoya, the World Cosplay Summit hosts an international championship. Teams are judged on handmade costumes and stage performance, with events including a parade and photo sessions.
A festival in Hachinohe City, the Hachinohe Sansha Taisai features parades with large, mechanically expanding floats. The event also includes a rare form of traditional polo.
This fireworks festival in Ome launches 4,000 pyrotechnics, including a large waterfall display. The mountain location creates loud sound echoes from the explosions.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this annual event launches 14,000 fireworks over 75 minutes. It features eight themes and an opening of 1,000 fireworks in five seconds.
