Culture Tanabata Star Festival at Kongoji 2024 Early Jul On the 7th of July, Tanabata Festival is held all across Japan. People write wishes on colored paper strips and use them to decorate..
Culture Kamodai Bon Odori 2024 Early Jul The Kamodai Bon Odori is run by Taisho University and has taken place since 2011 to remember victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake...
Culture Iriya Asagao Festival 2024 Jul 6th - Jul 8th The Iriya Asagao Festival has been hosted on July 6, 7, 8 every year since late Edo period, when asagao (morning glories) became..
Culture Abare Matsuri 2024 Early Jul Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa. One of Japan’s most violent and fiery fe..
Culture Toide Tanabata Festival 2024 Early Jul The Toide Tanabata Festival has been running for almost 60 years now, and is often referred to as the best Tanabata event on the..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple 2024 Early Jun - Early Jul Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around..
Culture Narita Gion Matsuri 2024 Early Jul Narita Gion Festival, celebrated for three days in July, features elaborate festival floats, omikoshi portable shrine processions,..
Culture Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri 2024 Early Jul Stretching from Ueno to Asakusa, Shitamachi Tanabata features countless decorations, dancing, food and streets and live performances...