Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2025 Saturday - Aug 23rd You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of sum..
Culture Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks 2025 Saturday - Aug 23rd Every summer, the Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks lights up the skies over southern Kyushu in one of the region’s m..
Culture Awaji Island Iwaya Summer Festival 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 23rd During summer, the Iwaya area of Awaji Island comes alive with color, sound, and celebration during the Awaji Island Iwaya Summer..
Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2025 Jul 19th - Aug 23rd During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime ..
Culture Harajuku Omotesando Super Yosakoi 2025 Aug 23rd - Aug 24th For the time of a weekend, thousands of dancers in over a hundrer of dance squad from all around the country gather in Harajuku..
Culture Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 24th Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24th to..
Culture Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori 2025 Aug 23rd - Aug 24th This dance festival is held annually on the last or second to last weekend of August. Dancing lasts exactly 3 hours, but festivities..
Culture Earth Celebration on Sado Island 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 24th Kodo Earth Celebration on Sado Island