11 Culture Makabe Hina Doll Festival Displays Sandra Isaka the town of Makabe, in Ibaraki Prefecture, holds a fantastic Hina Doll Festival
Activities Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival 2025 Early Nov - Early Dec Now running for over a decade, the Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival celebrates this beautiful autumn plant with a variety of fun activities.
Culture Yokota Air Base Sakura Spring Festival 2026 Late Mar One of them is the Sakura Spring Festival, which celebrates the promenade of cherry blossom trees lining the road towards the base's east gate.
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Cosmos Festival 2025 Early Oct An annual festival celebrating the blooms takes place on the second Sunday in October.
Activities Sera Kogen Dahlia and Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Mid Sep - Early Nov For those who appreciate autumnal blooms, Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Farm and Flower Village is home to an annual dahlia and chrysanthemum festival from mid-September
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2025 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend.
Culture Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year on March 3rd.
Activities Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival 2026 Early Apr - Early May Running now for over 40 years, the annual Ueno Toshogu Shrine Spring Peony Festival celebrates the color and beauty of these lovely blooms.