Culture Gujo Odori 2025 Jul 12th - Sep 6th Gujo Odori is Japan's largest and one of the most famous dance festivals lasting thirty-two nights, three of which have dancing..
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Jul Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first..
Culture Toyohama Sea Bream Festival 2026 Late Jul It's like a Godzilla flick! Giant Sea Bream 18m long attacking & being chased by naked men! Before you call the army, this is..
Culture Earth Celebration on Sado Island 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 24th Kodo Earth Celebration on Sado Island
Online Culture Echizen Asakura Mantoya Lightup 2025 Aug 23rd - Aug 24th Echizen Asakura Mantoya in Fukui is an annual summer illumination event held at the ancient historical site, Ichijodani Asakura..
Nightlife Toyohashi's Tezutsu Hanabi 2025 Early Nov Toyohashi's hand held Tezutsu fireworks are believed to have originated as a form of battlefield and inter castle communic..
Culture Getting Naked in Konomiya 2026 Mid Feb There are lots of naked people running wild in the streets of the sleepy township of Konomiya, just west of Nagoya City. Streakers,..
Culture Hamamatsu Cup Festa Samba 2021 Oct 6th 2021 Past Event A samba contest with both local and professional samba teams taking part.