Culture Abare Matsuri 2024 Jul 5th - Jul 6th Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa. One of Japan’s most violent and fiery fe..
Culture Wajima Grand Festival 2024 Aug 22nd - Aug 25th The Wajima Grand Festivals are the highlight of late summer in the Wajima area of the Noto Peninsula. The festive activities center..
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2024 Late Aug Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Beach...
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2024 Late Aug You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of sum..
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2025 Early May The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets of..
Culture Kanazawa Coffee Festival 2025 Late May The Kanazawa Coffee Festival brings a variety of coffee shops from across Japan to this culture-filled city.