Etchu Owara Kaze no Bon is held annually from September 1 to 3 in the Yatsuo district of Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. This festival has a history spanning ov...
The Kitazawa Hachiman Festival is a dynamic two-day event held in early September that completely transforms the streets south of Shimokitazawa Station. While t...
The Daradara Matsuri, held annually at Shiba Daijingu Shrine in Tokyo, is uniquely famous for its unusual length. Spanning eleven days in mid-September—historic...
The Setagaya Hachimangu Autumn Festival is a lively celebration held at one of Setagaya Ward’s most prominent shrines. The event is particularly famous fo...
The Kichijoji Autumn Festival is a vibrant, two-day celebration that transforms one of Tokyo’s most popular neighborhoods into a lively hub of traditional...
Less a casual market and more a sprawling bazaar focused almost exclusively on authentic historical goods, the Heiwajima Antique Fair is one of the oldest and l...
The Kanazawa Jazz Street transforms the historic streets of Ishikawa’s capital into a sprawling, open-air concert hall every mid-September, typically over the R...
Six major professional sumo tournaments, known as honbasho, are held throughout the year on odd-numbered months. Each tournament spans 15 consecutive days, and ...
The Nezu Shrine Annual Grand Festival is a premier autumn celebration near Yanaka. Every four years the festival marks its rare Shinkosai, a grand procession of...
Once considered one of the most prestigious festivals in Edo alongside the Kanda and Sanno events, the Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri remains a massive autumn draw toda...
The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is held annually in mid-September in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture. The festival typically takes place over the weekend precedi...
