Dontsuku Festival 2025 Early Oct 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 Early Oct Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every..
Culture Shizuoka Itasha Heaven 2025 Early Nov The Shizuoka Itasha Heaven event is set to take place on Japan's Culture Day public holiday (November 3rd), and will include..
Culture Atami Marine Fireworks Festival 2025 Mid Feb - Early Nov The Atami Marine Fireworks Festival originally started in 1952 as a celebration of the area's reconstruction efforts after Typhoon..
Culture Daidogei World Cup 2025 Early Nov 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..