Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Festival 2024
Nikko Toshogu Shrine 2301 Sannai, Nikko, TochigiThe Autumn Festival at Nikko Toshogu Shrine is held on 16 & 17 October every year in honour…
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Nihombashi Ebisuko Bettara Ichi 2024
Takarada Ebisu Shrine Takarada Ebisu Shrine, 4-10 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo, TokyoThis traditional autumn festival has roots dating back to the beginning of the Edo period and is held…
Kawagoe Festival 2024
Kawagoe Kurazukuri District 川越市蔵造り資料館, 7-9 Saiwaichō, Kawagoe, SaitamaThe Kawagoe Matsuri is held over 2-days every year on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October. What…
Kurama Fire Festival 2024
Kurama Kurama Station, 191 Kuramahonmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, KyotoFire-festival held on 22 October each year famous for its procession of men bearing huge flaming torches, some…
Kyoto: Jidai Matsuri 2024
Kyoto City Kyoto, Kyoto, KyotoJidai Matsuri (時代祭, "Festival of the Ages") celebrates the foundation of Kyoto and is held on the 22…
Nihombashi-Kyobashi Matsuri 2024
Nihombashi 日本橋, 1-Chome Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo, TokyoIf you know a little about the history of Japan then you’ll have heard of the “Five Routes”…
Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival 2024
Utsunomiya Castle Ruins Park 宇都宮城址公園, 1-15 Honmarumachi, Utsunomiya, TochigiUtsunomiya is famous throughout Japan for its gyoza and so it's only fitting that an annual festival to…
Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival 2024
Yushima Tenmangu Shrine 湯島天満宮. 3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo, TokyoAlong with the Tokyo Metropolitan Tourism Chrysanthemum Exhibition, the Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival ("kiku matsuri") is the other major…
Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2024
Kiyotaki Station 清滝駅, Takaomachi, Hachioji, TokyoThe Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival (“Mount Takao Momiji Matsuri”) is held throughout the month of November every…
Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival 2024
Nagasaki Seaside Park Nagasaki Seaside Park, 22-17 Tokiwamachi, Nagasaki, NagasakiThe 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 2024
Fukuoka Kokusai Center 2-2 Chikkōhonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, FukuokaSix major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the year—one on each odd month, each taking place…
Cheese Festa 2024
EBiS 303 EBiS 303, Ebisu Subaru Building, 1-20-8 Ebisu, Shibuya, TokyoAs you no doubt know, 11 November is Cheese Day and to celebrate there will be a 2-day…
Chichibu Yomatsuri 2024
Chichibu Shrine 秩父神社, 1-3 Banbamachi, Chichibu, SaitamaOne of Japan’s greatest hikiyama (float) festivals, the Chichibu Yomatsuri is held 2-3 December every year and attracts…
Tokyo Comic Con 2024
Makuhari Messe 2−1 Nakase, Mihama, ChibaEven if you’re not a fan of comic books and manga, you’ll have heard of Comic Con. It…
Philippine Festival 2024
Yoyogi Park (Events Area) 代々木公園野外ステージ, 2-2-3 Jinnan, Shibuya, TokyoA celebration of Philippine culture in Tokyo. There are over 30,000 Filipinos living and working in Tokyo, and…
Junk Show Tokyo 2024
Yokohama Industry & Trade Center 2 Yamashitacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, KanagawaCollectibles and paraphernalia from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. The Junk Show Tokyo is held a handful of…
Sengakuji’s Ako Gishi Sai 2024
Sengakuji Sengaku-ji, 2-11-1 Takanawa, Minato, TokyoThe story of the 47 ronin is one of Japan’s most celebrated and famous. While in English it…
December Setagaya Boroichi Market 2024
Setagaya Boroichi-dori 1 Chrome 17-4, Setagaya, TokyoThis market in the suburbs of Setagaya has its origins over 400 years ago when people began exchanging…
Oji Fox Parade 2024
Oji Inari Shrine 王子稲荷神社, 1-12-26 Kishimachi, Kita, TokyoThe legend goes that foxes from all regions would gather under a large tree on New Year’s Eve…
Hakone Ekiden 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun HQ 読売新聞 東京本社, 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda, TokyoEkiden (駅伝) is the term for road relay in Japanese, the two kanji meaning “station” and “transmission” in…
Imperial Family New Year Greeting 2025
Chowaden, Tokyo Imperial Palace 皇居宮殿長和殿, 1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda, TokyoThe traditional New Year greeting by the Imperial Family from the long balcony of the Chowaden Hall. Members…
New Year Firefighter Ceremony 2025
Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Big Sight, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto, TokyoThe New Year Firefighter Ceremony—officially called dezome-shiki (出初式)—is a display of acrobatics and other skills organized by the…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2025
Makuhari Messe 2−1 Nakase, Mihama, ChibaThe Tokyo Auto Salon is one of the biggest events in the car modification and tune-up world. Held…
Ome Daruma Market 2025
Ome City Hall 1-11-1 Higashiome, Ome, TokyoDaruma are hollow, round, traditional Japanese dolls that are usually weighted at the bottom so no matter which…