Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival 2026 Mid Oct Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinne..
Culture Craft Beer Holiday 2026 Mid Oct Craft Beer Holiday is a three-day festival that includes a wide variety of craft beers to try, alongside plenty of tasty eats that..
Festivals Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2026 Mid Oct The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba restaurants..
Culture Niimi City Samurai Parade 2026 Thursday - Oct 15th Niimi City Samurai Parade a 300 year tradition that is celebrated every year on October 15th. A festival that brings the locals..
Culture Ehime Saijo Festival 2026 Mid Oct The Saijo Festival is held at the Kamo, Ishioka, Isono and Iizumi shrines in the middle of October, to give thanks for an abundant..
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2026 Mid Oct Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps time..
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Oct Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
Culture Niihama Taiko Festival 2026 Mid Oct Niihama Drum Festival is one of the top three festivals in Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku — an autumn taiko festival celebrating th..