Activities Wintersweet Festival 2026 Late Jan - Late Feb In Saitama Prefecture, Mt Hodo has the most famous wintersweet festival annually in January and February.
Culture Waraji Festival 2025 Early Aug Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early August.
Culture Ohara Festival 2025 Nov 2nd - Nov 3rd Kagoshima's biggest annual festival returns each November promising traditional dance parades, taiko performances and a whole lot more.
Culture Yamayaki Festival 2026 Late Jan The Yamayaki, which translates to “mountain burning”, festival is said... If planning on attending Japan’s most famous mountain burning festival,
Culture Aoyama Festival Jemma King The Aoyama Festival takes place annually on the last weekend of October with the inclusive theme ‘International Friendship’.
Culture Warai Festival 2025 Mid Oct Warai festival is celebrated every year at Niu shrine in Wakayama. The leader, dressed as clown, guides the participants to the shrine.