Culture Shosan-ji Summer Festival 2026 Sunday - Aug 30th August 30th is the Buddhist memorial festival at Shikoku's 12th temple, Shousan-ji, which is one of the 88 temples on a pilgrimage..
Recommended Activities Omagari Hanabi 2026 Late Aug Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of history..
Culture Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival 2026 Early - Late Aug Beautiful, colorful and fun - a great way to enjoy one of Japan's most famous & historical bridges enjoying one of Japan's..
Naka Sunflower Festival 2026 Late Aug Held at the Naka Comprehensive Park, the Naka Sunflower Festival includes over a quarter of a million sunflowers alongside stage..
Culture Slug Festival 2026 Late Aug A festival in rural Nakatsugawa dedicated to a monk and a mystery of nature on the anniversary of a death connected to forbidden..
Culture Katakai Festival 2026 Mid Sep As summer fades into autumn, Niigata Prefecture's Ojiya City celebrates the Katakai Festival, one of Japan's most spectacular..
Activities Tone River Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Sep Running for over three decades, the Tone River Fireworks Festival is a 90 minute extravaganza of light and sound in Ibaraki Prefecture...