Culture All Japan Gyoza Festival in Niigata 2025 Mar 15th - Mar 16th The All Japan Gyoza Festival is an event that celebrates this national foodie favorite by bringing together the best gyoza from..
Culture Fox Wedding Festival 2025 Sunday - Sep 28th The unique Fox Wedding Festival (Kitsune-bi Matsuri) tells the revival of fairy-tale “Sunshower” and is held on the 4th Saturd..
Culture Uozu Tatemon Festival 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 2nd The Uozu Tatemon Festival is held annually on the first Friday and Saturday of August, and it's an event that illuminates summer..
Culture Owara Kaze no Bon 2025 Sep 1st - Sep 3rd The Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival is held every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, and originated around..
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2025 Sunday - Nov 30th Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps time..
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2026 Sunday - Jan 18th Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuring..
Culture Nagoya Handmade Marche 2026 Late Feb The Nagoya Handmade Marche brings one of Japan's largest handmade festivals to Aichi for the first time, and is set to feature..
Culture Washoku: Nature & Culture in Japanese Cuisine 2025 Jan 18th - Apr 6th Japanese cuisine is a vital part of the nation's cultural identity and history, shaping traditions and the country's development..