Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2024 Late Aug Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Beach...
Naka Sunflower Festival 2024 Late Aug Held at the Naka Comprehensive Park, the Naka Sunflower Festival includes over a quarter of a million sunflowers alongside stage..
Music Shinjo Matsuri 2024 Late Aug Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Culture Marunouchi Ondo Summer Festival 2024 Late Aug Marunouchi Ondo festival is held at the fountain in Hibiya Park. Starting in 2003, this festival is by far the biggest held in Tokyo..
Food Uono River Ayu Festival 2024 Late Aug The Uono River is a popular spot for fishing, and the most notable catch is ayu, or sweet fish. The Uono River Ayu Festival serves..
Festivals Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival 2024 Late Aug In late August, gather with the Kamata locals to light a candle and make a wish on one of hundreds of handmade lanterns.
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2024 Late Aug You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of sum..