Activities Maenohama Cosmos Festival 2025 Early Nov Each year in early November, the town of Maenohama in Kagoshima Prefecture is home to a cosmos festival. Along with the spacious..
Culture Ohara Festival 2025 Nov 2nd - Nov 3rd Kagoshima's biggest annual festival returns each November promising traditional dance parades, taiko performances and a whole..
Culture Tsunuki Distillery Festival 2025 Mid Nov If you have an interest in what happens behind the scenes of liquor making, head to the Tsunuki Distillery Festival. The festival..
Festivals Tanegashima Space Art Festival 2025 Nov 8th - Nov 24th On Tanegashima, the island often called Japan's "gateway to space," art and science come together in a unique cultural celebration...
Culture Kagoshima Christmas Market 2025 Early - Late Dec Enjoy cosy Christmas festivities at Kagoshima Christmas Market
Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon 2026 Mid Jan Nanohana are a symbol of spring's impending arrival in Japan, and their vibrant yellow hues add a colorful dose of cheer t..
Japanese Kagoshima Ramen Championship 2026 Late Feb The Kagoshima Ramen Festival involves various ramen chefs battling it out to be awarded the title of the prefecture's best ramen...
Activities Air Memorial in Kanoya 2026 Late Apr Celebrating the JMSDF's 60th anniversary, the 2014 Air Memorial in Kanoya features the exhibition flying of Blue Impulse, JASDF's..