November – Japan Events Guide

Discover festivals and events across Japan

| November

Masked demons parading at the Onomichi Betcha Festival

Onomichi Betcha Matsuri 2026: Hiroshima’s Demon Parade

Lacquered hikiyama float at Karatsu Kunchi

Karatsu Kunchi 2026: Saga’s Giant Hikiyama Float Festival

Massed dancers in the streets at Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri

Ohara Matsuri 2026: Kagoshima’s Giant Street Dance

Deer antler-cutting ceremony in Nara

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

Competition fireworks lighting the night sky at Tsuchiura

Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition 2026: Ibaraki’s Elite Pyrotechnic Contest

Lake Kawaguchiko and Mount Fuji at sunset during the Momijigari period

Fujikawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival 2026: Maples and Mt. Fuji

Woman in kimono amid bamboo lantern light at Usuki Takeyoi festival

Usuki Takeyoi 2026: Oita’s Bamboo Lantern Nights

Togetsukyo Bridge and Arashiyama hills in Kyoto

Arashiyama Momiji Matsuri 2026: Kyoto’s Autumn Boat Pageant

Illuminated Odori Park at the Sapporo White Illumination

Sapporo White Illumination 2026: Hokkaido’s Winter Lights