Culture Ushiku Daibutsu New Year Events 2025-2026 Dec 31st - Jan 3rd Overview of the New Year celebratory events held annually at the Ushiku Daibutsu (big buddha) in Ibaraki prefecture, close to Tokyo...
Culture Daikoku Matsuri 2026 Mid Jan The annual Daikoku Matsuri is held in mid-January and honours Daikoku, the deity of fortune. It is held close to Japan's Coming..
Food Nabe Matsuri Hanno & Hidaka 2026 Mid Feb Piping hot hearty soups called nabe are a Japanese staple in the winter, which warms you from the inside. Hanno and Hidaka tak..
Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village 2026 Early Jun - Mid Jul "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting colored..
Culture Mizudome-no-mai 2026 Monday - Jul 13th Mizudome-no-mai is a traditional spiritual event that is known to “stop rain”, which has been around for about 680 years.
Culture Noda Tsukumai 2026 Wednesday - Jul 15th In July, Noda City and other towns on the Tone River celebrate summer with a centuries-old nighttime tradition Calle day Tsukumai...
Culture The Kagurazaka Matsuri 2026 Late Jul In late July, the Tokyo suburb of Kagurazaka will host the annual Kagurazaka Matsuri.
Culture Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival, a two day summer celebration, is the second largest annual festival in Kawagoe. Experience..