Activities Hokuryu Sunflower Festival 2025 Jul 20th - Aug 18th The summer months in Japan see a number of sunflower festivals pop up on the calendar, and one of the best is Hokkaido's Hokuryu..
Culture Starry Sky Film Festival 2025 Early - Mid Aug The Starry Sky Film Festival has become one of Nagano Prefecture's most-loved summer traditions, and it's held in the beautiful..
Nightlife Tanabu Festival 2025 Aug 18th - Aug 20th Tanabu Festival is a centuries old celebration of the end of summer involving colorful lights, massive moving shrines, dancers..
Activities Tsunan Sunflower Festival 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 24th The Tsunan Sunflower Festival showcases around 500,000 of these beautiful seasonal blooms over a 4 hectare space. There are plenty..
Food Uono River Ayu Festival 2025 Late Aug The Uono River is a popular spot for fishing, and the most notable catch is ayu, or sweet fish. The Uono River Ayu Festival serves..
Festivals Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival 2025 Late Aug In late August, gather with the Kamata locals to light a candle and make a wish on one of hundreds of handmade lanterns.
Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2025 Late Jul - Late Aug During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime ..
Activities Lavender Season at the Tambara Lavender Park 2025 Early Jul - Late Aug Japan's most well-known summertime lavender fields are likely to be those at Furano in Hokkaido, but there are numerous other..