Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination 2025-2026 Late Nov - Late Feb The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae Street..
Osaka Mobility Show 2025 Dec 5th - Dec 7th Rebranded from the Osaka Motor Show, the Osaka Mobility Show is an event that explores the future of vehicles. A wide variety of..
Culture Fushimi Sake Festival 2026 Mid Mar Kyoto Prefecture is the second largest producer of sake in Japan, with Fushimi Ward in Kyoto City producing the majority of it...
Activities Celebrating Ume - Hanami in Tanabe 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Celebrate spring at Kansai's best ume (Japanese plum) viewing spot at the Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards in the south of..
Culture Sky Lantern Festival 2025 Late Nov - Mid Dec As the weather cools down, a wide variety of illumination events begin to pop up at various locations across Japan. One such event..
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2026 Early Jan Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for good..
Activities Tanto Tulip Festival 2025 Mid - Late Apr Held in mid to late April since 1992, the Tanto Tulip Festival showcases the beauty of around a million tulips in approximatel..
Activities Water Lily Exhibition 2025 Early - Late Jun Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in early..