Hamamatsu Shusse Castle Gyoza Festival 2025 Sep 27th - Sep 28th Hamamatsu, long celebrated as one of Japan’s gyoza capitals, is set to host the Hamamatsu Shusse Castle Gyoza Festival this au..
Food Shizuoka Chagori 2025 Jul 1st - Sep 30th In Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, over sixty cafes and tea retailers have come together to create gourmet tea inspired shaved..
Dontsuku Festival 2025 Saturday - Oct 4th The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around Inatori..
Culture Shimada Obi Festival 2025 Oct 11th - Oct 13th Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every..
Culture Daidogei World Cup 2025 Oct 31st - Nov 3rd At the start of November, the annual Street Performance World Cup will be held in Shizuoka in central Japan. It's a hugely fun..
Activities Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival 2025 Early Nov - Early Dec Now running for over a decade, the Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival celebrates this beautiful autumn plant with a variety..
Activities Shuzenji Niji no Sato Autumn Light Up 2025 Mid Nov - Early Dec Admiring colorful autumn leaves is an enjoyable activity at any time of day, but there's something extra special about appreciating..
Activities Shiraito Falls Christmas Session 2025 Late Dec Shiraito falls are located in Karuizawa, Nagano. They are lit up during select periods during the winter. The first of those illumination..