October – Page 2 – Japan Events Guide

Discover festivals and events across Japan

| October

Mikoshi clashing at the Nada Fighting Festival in Himeji

Nada no Kenka Matsuri 2026: Himeji’s Fighting Festival

Takenin Geishu Acrobatics 2026: Tickets, Hours & Guide — Japan festival photo

Takenin Geishu Acrobatics 2026: Tickets, Hours & Guide

Golden taiko drum float lifted by bearers at Niihama

Niihama Taiko Matsuri 2026: Shikoku’s Giant Drum-Float Festival

Illuminated float at the Kawagoe Festival

Kawagoe Matsuri 2026: Float Festival in Tokyo’s Little Edo

Winter illumination at Nabana no Sato in Mie

Nabana no Sato Illumination 2026: Mie’s Vast Winter Light Garden

Koromo festival2

Koromo Festival 2026: Toyota’s Confetti-Storm Float Festival

Iza! Kaeru Caravan Kumamoto 2026: Disaster Prep Guide — Japan festival photo

Iza! Kaeru Caravan Kumamoto 2026: Disaster Prep Guide

Jidai Matsuri 2026: Kyoto’s Festival of the Ages Parade

Kurama Fire Festival 2026: Kyoto’s Blazing Torch Procession