Updated daily — June 2026
Cherry blossoms, ancient matsuri, fireworks, snow festivals — your complete guide to everything happening across Japan.
Your complete guide to Tanabata Star Festival Japan 2026: Complete Guide to Dates, Locations & How to Visit in Japan, Japan (2026-07-07) — dates, how to get the
6月 28, 2026Japan spans 9 distinct regions, each with its own festivals, traditions, and seasonal events. Click a region to discover what's happening.
Your complete guide to Tanabata Star Festival Japan 2026: Complete Guide to Dates, Locations & How to Visit in Japan, Japan (2026-07-07) — dates, how to get the
Your complete guide to Obon Festival Japan 2026: Complete Guide to Dates, Traditions & Best Experiences in Japan, Japan (2026-08-13) — dates, how to get there,
Your complete guide to Kanto Matsuri Akita 2026: Guide to Japan’s Spectacular Bamboo Lantern Festival in Akita, Japan (2026-08-03) — dates, how to get there, wh
Your complete guide to Mt Fuji Climbing Season 2026: Complete Guide to Fujisan Tozan Registration & Hiking Trails in Mount Fuji, Japan (2026-07-01) — dates, how
Don’t miss the Todaiji Temple torch ceremony Japan — the ancient Omizutori festival in Nara is a breathtaking, once-in-a-lifetime Buddhist ritual of fire, faith, and 1,270 years of unbroken tradition, running 1st–14th March 2027.
Setsubun is Japan’s spectacular bean throwing festival Japan experience, where ancient Oni demon rituals, mamemaki ceremonies, and spring celebrations unfold at hundreds of temples and shrines nationwide every February 3rd — an unmissable cultural adventure for international visitors.
Experience the magic of hatsumode Tokyo 2027 at Meiji Shrine, where three million visitors gather across the New Year period for one of Japan’s most spectacular and spiritually significant annual celebrations.
The Sendai Tanabata Festival is Japan’s most spectacular Tanabata festival Japan August has to offer — a three-day explosion of colour, tradition, and community spirit that draws two million visitors to the heart of Sendai every summer.
Explore Nebuta Matsuri 2026, Aomori’s most spectacular lantern festival in Japan. Discover illuminated floats, traditional drumbeats, and vibrant summer ce
Experience the Tenjin Festival Japan on 25 July 2026 — a breathtaking Osaka summer festival ranked among Japan’s three greatest, featuring a dazzling river procession, ancient Heian court pageantry, and one of the country’s most spectacular fireworks displays over the Okawa River.
Discover Gion Matsuri 2026 in Kyoto, Japan’s most spectacular festival. Explore ancient traditions, stunning floats, dates, and expert viewing tips.
Experience the Yamakasa festival Fukuoka July — one of Japan’s most ancient and electrifying summer traditions — as teams of men race tonne-heavy floats through pre-dawn streets in a heart-pounding time trial that has captivated Hakata for nearly 800 years.