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110 upcoming events
Lake Towada's Winter Story 2026

Lake Towada's Winter Story 2026

Late Jan - Late Feb

Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.

Aomori 5
Tsunan Snow Festival 2026

Tsunan Snow Festival 2026

Early Mar

Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter..

Niigata
Shizukumiya Festival 2026

Shizukumiya Festival 2026

Mid Mar

Running annually since 2003, the Shizukumiya Festival in Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is a popular event that honors the co..

Gifu Free Entry
Kadena AmericaFest 2026

Kadena AmericaFest 2026

Late Mar

Kadena AmericaFest celebrates the US-Japan alliance and friendship, and the open-base event allows visitors to check out aircraft..

Okinawa 1 Free Entry
Tejikara Fire Festival 2026

Tejikara Fire Festival 2026

Mid Apr

A must see festival if you're coming to Gifu in April. Dating back to the 18th century, the Tejikara Fire Festival at Tejikara..

Gifu 4 Free Entry
Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival 2026

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival 2026

Late Apr

The Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival has been an annual event since 2000, and highlights the port city's connection with international..

Nagasaki 7 Free Entry
Mantou Mitama Festival 2026

Mantou Mitama Festival 2026

Late May

Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of Hirohima Gokoku-jinja..

Hiroshima Free Entry
Adachi Fireworks 2026

Adachi Fireworks 2026

Late May

Annually over 600,000 people assemble to watch one of the most popular firework festivals by the Arakawa river in Tokyo's Adachi..

Tokyo 1 Free Entry

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