Events – Page 7 – Japan Events Guide

Discover festivals and events across Japan

2027

Lake Kawaguchiko and Mount Fuji at sunset during the Momijigari period

Chubu November Seasonal Yamanashi

Fujikawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival 2026: Maples and Mt. Fuji

Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa illuminated at night

Chubu Illumination Ishikawa November

Kenrokuen Autumn Light-Up 2026: Free Night Entry to a Great Garden

Deer antler-cutting ceremony in Nara

Cultural Kansai Nara November

Shika no Tsunokiri 2026: Nara’s Deer Antler-Cutting Ceremony

Competition fireworks lighting the night sky at Tsuchiura

Fireworks Ibaraki Kanto November

Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition 2026: Ibaraki’s Elite Pyrotechnic Contest

Woman in kimono amid bamboo lantern light at Usuki Takeyoi festival

Illumination Kyushu-Okinawa November Oita

Usuki Takeyoi 2026: Oita’s Bamboo Lantern Nights

Togetsukyo Bridge and Arashiyama hills in Kyoto

Kansai Kyoto November Seasonal

Arashiyama Momiji Matsuri 2026: Kyoto’s Autumn Boat Pageant

The Naruto whirlpools off Naruto, Tokushima

November Shikoku Tokushima Traditional

Otaniyaki Kiln Festival 2026: Naruto’s Giant Pottery Sale

The statue of Sakamoto Ryoma looking out over the Pacific at Katsurahama

Cultural Kochi November Shikoku

Ryoma Matsuri 2026: Katsurahama Honours Its Local Hero

A street of samurai-era walls and houses in the Hagi castle town

Chugoku November Parade Yamaguchi

Hagi Jidai Matsuri 2026: A Feudal Procession Through Hagi