Events and Festivals in Japan

Nagasaki Peiron Championship

Late Jul 2025

The Nagasaki Peiron Championship (長崎ペーロン選手権大会) is thought to have been started in 1655 by the Chinese community in…

Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

Late Jul 2025

This annual hanabi-taikai has roots dating back to 1732 when it was first held in remembrance of the those…

Shinjuku Eisa Festival

Late Jul 2025

Eisa Matsuri is a Bon folk dance that originated in Okinawa to honor the spirit of ancestors, typically…

World Cosplay Summit

Early Aug 2025

The first World Cosplay Summit began in 2003 to “create a new sense of international friendship with cosplayers…

Aomori Nebuta Matsuri

Early Aug 2025

A summer event that is one part of the wider Tanabata celebrations, Nebuta festivals are held throughout Japan,…

Akita Kanto Matsuri

Early Aug 2025

The Akita Kanto Matsuri (秋田竿燈まつり) is an annual festival to pray for a good harvest known for the…

Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri

Early Aug 2025

Every year at the beginning of August this shopping center in Suginami ward sees visitors come from all…

Sumidagawa Paper Lantern Floating

Early Aug 2025

Sumidagawa paper lantern floating (灯篭流し, tōrō-nagashi) festival began in 1946 to pay respects and mourn those who lost…

Numata Tengu Festival

Aug 3 〜 Aug 5

Held every year on 3-5 August, The Numata Tengu Festival (沼田まつり, Numata Matsuri) is a famous festival in…

Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri

Early Aug 2025

The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival was first held in 1963 and today is a major festival in Tohoku, attracting…

A calendar of all the major events and festivals in Japan. Wherever possible, the link to the event’s official website is provided and visitors are advised to confirm scheduling details on the official website before attending to ensure there have not been any last minute changes.