Culture Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 2026 Sunday - Aug 16th Believed to be dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on August..
Culture Kodai-ji Autumn Illumination 2025 Oct 24th - Dec 14th Formally known as Kodaijusho-zenji Temple and located in the Higashiyama Mountains of eastern Kyoto, Kodai-ji Temple was established..
Culture Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2026 Mid Feb - Late Mar Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
Culture Otsu Festival 2026 Mid Oct Otsu Matsuri takes place in early October and features thirteen ornate floats with ingenious mechanical puppets.
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Oct Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
Recommended Activities Nabana no Sato Illumination 2025-2026 Oct 18th - May 31st Flower garden and illumination attraction
Culture Mt. Shosha Autumn Leaf Festival 2025 Mid Nov Few places in Hyogo have fall color that can rival the beauty of Mt. Shosha in late-November.
Activities Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Light-up 2025 Mid - Late Dec The main attraction during Christmas in Osaka is the projection mapping light show "Shining Art Wall" at the Nakanoshima Library...