Events in Japan in November 2026

Interactive ExperienceTHE SUNSET OF MARS
4 Jul – 1 Nov 2026Shima, Mie
ExhibitionFullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition - Sapporo
14 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Sapporo, Hokkaido
FestivalIkebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionShuga-ten: Shohin Bonsai Fair
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationNight Park OARAI
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Oarai, Ibaraki
FestivalMiyazaki Jingu Grand Festival
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Miyazaki, Miyazaki
Expo & ConventionTokyo Gakki Expo
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Osaka, Osaka
FestivalUbe Festival
1 Nov 2026Ube, Yamaguchi
IlluminationTokyo Lantern Festival
1 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Sodegaura, Chiba
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
1 Nov 2026Kobe, Hyogo
Sport & CompetitionTOSHIMA STREET FES
1–3 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalOhara Festival
2–3 Nov 2026Kagoshima, Kagoshima
Interactive ExperienceKAWAII MONSTER HALLOWEEN 2026
1 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalSaga International Balloon Fiesta
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Saga, Saga
Food FairTokyo Ramen Festa
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalOkawakami Birafu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
3 Nov 2026Kami, Kochi
ExhibitionFriday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition
3 Nov 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Saga, Saga
MusicEvangelion Wind Symphony 2026
3 Nov 2026Kobe, Hyogo
FestivalFox's Wedding - Rice Ear Festival
3 Nov 2026Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Visual ArtUkiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU
6 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Gifu, Gifu
Expo & ConventionAMUSEMENT EXPO
6–7 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Interactive ExperienceNighttime Special Opening: Building Light-Up
6–7 Nov 2026Koganei, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionUrban Sports Fes in Kasama 2026
7–8 Nov 2026Kasama, Ibaraki
ExhibitionFist of the North Star
22 Aug – 8 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Interactive ExperienceHalloween Horror Nights
11 Sep – 8 Nov 2026Osaka, Osaka
Visual ArtAshiya Sand Craft Exhibition
23 Oct – 8 Nov 2026Ashiya, Fukuoka
FestivalSengoku Chronicle: The Battle of Kawanakajima
8 Nov 2026Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Expo & ConventionYupiteru presents Odaiba Itasha Heaven
8 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
8 Nov 2026Ueda, Nagano
IlluminationLaguna Illumination - Carnival of Light and Water
8 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Gamagori, Aichi
MusicMonster Hunter Orchestra Concert ~Hunting Music Festival~
9 Nov 2026Sapporo, Hokkaido
ExhibitionBLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition
13 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationYoyogi Forest of Lights
13 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionHibiya Art Park 2026 - Timeless Phenomena
13–29 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalOyama Balloon Festival
14–15 Nov 2026Oyama, Tochigi
FestivalTochigi Float Festival
14–15 Nov 2026Tochigi, Tochigi
IlluminationKanto’s Largest-Class Illumination: Sagamiko Illumillion
14 Nov 2026 – 9 May 2027Sagamihara, Kanagawa
Autumn LeavesKunenan Autumn Public Opening
14–29 Nov 2026Kanzaki, Saga
Food FairDaitsukemen Expo presents Ra-1 Grand Prix
10 Oct – 15 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
15 Nov 2026Rikuzentakata, Iwate
FestivalKurakake Castle Festival
16 Nov 2026Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
FestivalKamiari Festival
18–25 Nov 2026Izumo, Shimane
Visual ArtIkebana Ryusei Exhibition
19–24 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationLIGHTBEATS
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationSapporo White Illumination
20 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027Sapporo, Hokkaido
MarketTokyo Christmas Market
20 Nov – 25 Dec 2026Tokyo
MarketGerman Christmas Market
20 Nov – 25 Dec 2026Sapporo, Hokkaido
Visual ArtSatomi Kakashi Festival
24 Oct – 21 Nov 2026Hitachiota, Ibaraki
Seasonal NatureThe Original Capybara Open-Air Bath
21 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Ito, Shizuoka
FireworkArt Night in the Sky at Expo '70 Park
21 Nov 2026Suita, Osaka
MarketTokyo International Pen Show
21–23 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationTERASU: Mejiro Garden Autumn Light-up
21 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
EntertainmentWorld Character Summit in Hanyu
21–22 Nov 2026Hanyu, Saitama
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
22 Nov 2026Omitama, Ibaraki
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
22 Nov 2026Kasaoka, Okayama
ExhibitionKosonte and Ruwunpe
19 Sep – 23 Nov 2026Shiraoi, Hokkaido
ExhibitionPandorobo Hiroba Sapporo
2 Oct – 23 Nov 2026Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
23 Nov 2026Tokai, Ibaraki
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
23 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalWajima Crab Festival
23 Nov 2026Date not confirmedWajima, Ishikawa
Autumn LeavesRikugien Garden Night Autumn Viewing
25 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationTOKYO RED GARDEN
27 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionDescent into "Jigoku"
28 Nov – 27 Dec 2026Osaka, Osaka
FestivalHofu Tenmangu Gojinko-sai Festival (Naked Monk Festival)
28 Nov 2026Hofu, Yamaguchi
EntertainmentChristmas Unko Party
28 Nov – 29 Dec 2026Date not confirmedOkinawa
Food FairMt. Takao Beer Mount
30 May – 29 Nov 2026Hachioji, Tokyo
FestivalKaikai Yokai Festival
12 Sep – 29 Nov 2026Kyoto, Kyoto
ExhibitionMizuki Shigeru: Manga of the Soul
12 Sep – 29 Nov 2026Kobe, Hyogo
ExhibitionKunisada and Kuniyoshi: Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition WA
3 Oct – 29 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
29 Nov 2026Kanoya, Kagoshima
ExhibitionPOP YOKAI: Contemporary Hyakki Yagyo - Contemporary Character Art of Japan
26 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026Kagawa
ExhibitionHyakusaiji Temple and the Buddhist Art of Omi
26 Sep – 6 Dec 2026Koka, Shiga
ExhibitionMAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary
16 Sep – 7 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Interactive ExperienceThe TV anime Attack on Titan × Nijigen no Mori collaboration event
14 Mar – 13 Dec 2026Awaji, Hyogo
ExhibitionThe History and Folklore of Musashino ~ Musashino Local Museum Collection 2026 ~
18 Jul – 13 Dec 2026Koganei, Tokyo
ExhibitionSugiura Hisui and Hisui Hyakkafu
17 Oct – 13 Dec 2026Kawagoe, Saitama
ExhibitionHiroshige: New Perspectives on Edo Japan
29 Sep – 20 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Food FairShinjuku Gourmet Park Daisakusen
11 Sep – 25 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Visual ArtARTE TOKYO
10 Oct – 31 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionGinza Goldfish Hyakka Exhibition
2 Oct 2026 – 6 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
Exhibition"ALL OF EVANGELION" 30th Anniversary Exhibition - Osaka
18 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Osaka
ExhibitionteamLab: Digitized Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2026-2027
30 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Fukuoka, Fukuoka
ExhibitionSpecial Exhibition: Magnificent Blade Carvings
1 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027Nagoya, Aichi
ExhibitionART KOGEI
15 Sep 2026 – 30 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationKobe Illuminage
23 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Kobe, Hyogo
Performing ArtJourney to Experience the Authentic Art of Kanazawa Geisha
26 Apr 2026 – 28 Mar 2027Kanazawa, Ishikawa
ExhibitionHyakudan Kaidan Special Opening
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Mar 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionMonet and Ukiyo-e: The Japanese Beauty That Captivated Monet
24 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Yokohama, Kanagawa
IlluminationYomiuriland Jewellumination
29 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Inagi, Tokyo
IlluminationHikari no Yuenchi: Hirakata Park Illumination
31 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Hirakata, Osaka
IlluminationOkinawa Tropical Illumination
23 Oct 2026 – 23 May 2027Okinawa, Okinawa

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