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Tokyo International Toy Show 2025

Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Big Sight, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto, Tokyo

This event has been going since 1962 and today sees about 200 vendors (from both within Japan and…

Asakusa Samba Carnival 2025

Asakusa Asakusa Station, 2-20 Kaminarimon, Taito, Tokyo

Held annually since 1981, the Asakusa Samba Carnival is one of the biggest events on the Tokyo calendar,…

Daradara Matsuri 2025

Shiba Daijingu 芝大神宮, 1-12-7 Shibadaimon, Minato, Tokyo

Owing to the period of which it is held (11-days), as well as its timing in the middle…

Nezu Shrine Annual Grand Festival 2025

Nezu Shrine Nezu Shrine, 1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo, Tokyo

Popular annual festival at Nezu Shrine near Yanaka. The shrine’s spacious grounds will be filled with festival stalls…

Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri 2025

Akasaka Hikawa Shrine 赤坂氷川神社, 6-10-12 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo

Well-known festival that sees mikoshi and floats move around the streets of Akasaka. During the Edo period is…

Kanazawa Jazz Street 2025

Kanazawa Kanazawa Station, 1-1 Kinoshinbomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Jazz artists from Japan and overseas congregate in Kanazawa for this annual music event. There are over 200…

September Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2025

Ryogoku Kokugikan 1 Chome-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo

Six major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the year—one on each odd month, each taking place…

Ohara Hadaka Matsuri 2025

Ohara Station 大原駅, Ohara, Isumi, Chiba

The Ohara Hadaka Matsuri (大原はだか祭り, “Ohara Naked Festival”) is a 2-day annual festival held in Isumi City, Chiba.…

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival 2025

Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki Suwa Shrine, 18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki

Nagasaki's oldest festival is registered as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

CEATEC JAPAN 2025

Makuhari Messe 2−1 Nakase, Mihama, Chiba

CEATEC ("Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies") Japan is a trade show focused on how data will shape our…

Kawagoe Festival 2025

Kawagoe Kurazukuri District 川越市蔵造り資料館, 7-9 Saiwaichō, Kawagoe, Saitama

The Kawagoe Matsuri is held over 2-days every year on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October. What…

Nihombashi Ebisuko Bettara Ichi 2025

Takarada Ebisu Shrine Takarada Ebisu Shrine, 4-10 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo, Tokyo

This traditional autumn festival has roots dating back to the beginning of the Edo period and is held…

Kurama Fire Festival 2025

Kurama Kurama Station, 191 Kuramahonmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

Fire-festival held on 22 October each year famous for its procession of men bearing huge flaming torches, some…

Kyoto: Jidai Matsuri 2025

Kyoto City Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto

Jidai Matsuri (時代祭, "Festival of the Ages") celebrates the foundation of Kyoto and is held on the 22…

Nihombashi-Kyobashi Matsuri 2025

Nihombashi 日本橋, 1-Chome Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo, Tokyo

If you know a little about the history of Japan then you’ll have heard of the “Five Routes”…

Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2025

Kiyotaki Station 清滝駅, Takaomachi, Hachioji, Tokyo

The Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival (“Mount Takao Momiji Matsuri”) is held throughout the month of November every…

Dream Yosacoy Festival 2025

Odaiba Daiba Station, 2 Chome-6 Daiba, Minato, Tokyo

The Yosakoi Festival originated in Kochi prefecture in 1954 as an event to reinvigorate the region because it…

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival 2025

Nagasaki Seaside Park Nagasaki Seaside Park, 22-17 Tokiwamachi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki

The Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival (長崎帆船まつり, Nagasaki Hansen Matsuri) is one of a kind in Japan. It was…

November Fukuoka Sumo Tournament 2025

Fukuoka Kokusai Center 2-2 Chikkōhonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Six major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the year—one on each odd month, each taking place…

Chichibu Yomatsuri 2025

Chichibu Shrine 秩父神社, 1-3 Banbamachi, Chichibu, Saitama

One of Japan’s greatest hikiyama (float) festivals, the Chichibu Yomatsuri is held 2-3 December every year and attracts…

Philippine Festival 2025

Yoyogi Park (Events Area) 代々木公園野外ステージ, 2-2-3 Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo

A celebration of Philippine culture in Tokyo. There are over 30,000 Filipinos living and working in Tokyo, and…

Sengakuji’s Ako Gishi Sai 2025

Sengakuji Sengaku-ji, 2-11-1 Takanawa, Minato, Tokyo

The story of the 47 ronin is one of Japan’s most celebrated and famous. While in English it…

December Setagaya Boroichi Market 2025

Setagaya Boroichi-dori 1 Chrome 17-4, Setagaya, Tokyo

This market in the suburbs of Setagaya has its origins over 400 years ago when people began exchanging…