November – Japan Events Guide

Discover festivals and events across Japan

| November

The Naruto whirlpools off Naruto, Tokushima

Otaniyaki Kiln Festival 2026: Naruto’s Giant Pottery Sale

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

Ryoma Matsuri 2026: Katsurahama Honours Its Local Hero

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

Hagi Jidai Matsuri 2026: A Feudal Procession Through Hagi

An antique Arita ware porcelain plate with blue and coloured decoration

Autumn Arita Ceramic Fair 2026: Kilns Open in the Porcelain Town

Illuminated Odori Park at the Sapporo White Illumination

Sapporo White Illumination 2026: Hokkaido’s Winter Lights

Korakuen garden in Okayama with the castle beyond

Korakuen Autumn Genso Teien 2026: Japan’s Great Garden After Dark

Yatsushiro Shrine in Kumamoto with a Myoken Festival banner

Yatsushiro Myoken Matsuri 2026: Kumamoto UNESCO Autumn Parade

The shrine hall of Ichijo Shrine in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture

Ichijo Taisai 2026: Lantern Processions in the Little Kyoto of Tosa

The worship hall of Takachiho Shrine in Miyazaki

Takachiho Yokagura Festival 2026: All-Night Kagura at the Shrine