Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
On the white sands of Shirarahama Beach in Wakayama, teams compete each summer to shape elaborate sculptures using nothing but sand and seawater.
24 May 2027Wakayama · KansaiKyoto Nippon Festival transforms Kitano Tenmangū shrine with large-scale art installations and immersive dance performance featuring artist Mika Ninagawa and collaborative works.
1 Feb – 24 May 2027Kyoto · KansaiHirakata Park's month-long spring celebration invites visitors to experience roses through sight, scent, taste, and sound within an English-style garden.
25 Apr – 24 May 2027Osaka · KansaiAwajishima COSPLAY is an outdoor cosplay event at Nijigen no Mori anime park on Awaji Island, featuring photography sessions and social gatherings in natural settings.
30 May 2027Hyogo · KansaiA festival spanning over 260 years celebrates its origins in 1742 when commoners were permitted to attend a shrine ceremony in summer kimono.
20–21 Jun 2027Hyogo · KansaiA 1,400-year-old temple festival honors a Buddhist deity associated with love and good fortune through public celebrations and sacred displays.
30 Jun – 2 Jul 2027Osaka · KansaiNighttime illumination event at a historic Kyoto temple featuring vibrant green maple leaves paired with original soundscape music designed to calm the mind.
29 May – 5 Jul 2027Kyoto · KansaiIga Railway operates a limited-period scent-filled train with lavender-themed decorations running through the Iga countryside during the rainy season.
9 Jun – 6 Jul 2027Mie · KansaiOne of Osaka's three great summer festivals features a grand procession from the shrine to Osaka Castle with gold and silver portable shrines.
11–12 Jul 2027Osaka · KansaiOne of Japan's three great fire festivals, where giant torches purify the path to Nachi Waterfall at a sacred Kumano shrine each 14 July.
14 Jul 2027Wakayama · KansaiA month-long summer festival centered on Osaka Tenmangu Shrine honors the deity Sugawara no Michizane with evening boat processions and fireworks on July 25.
24–25 Jul 2027Osaka · KansaiA month-long Kyoto festival centered on Yasaka Jinja Shrine features sacred rituals, food stalls, illuminated floats, and culminates in a grand procession and parade.
1–31 Jul 2027Kyoto · KansaiKishu Odori Bundara-bushi, one of Wakayama's largest summer events, returns on 1 August, with thousands of dancers around Wakayama Castle.
31 Jul – 1 Aug 2027Wakayama · KansaiKansai's spectacular summer fireworks over Japan's largest lake at Otsu, with shells fired low across the water and mirrored on its surface.
6 Aug 2027Shiga · KansaiVirtual singers including Hatsune Miku perform with a live band across six shows, accompanied by an exhibition of creator artwork, hands-on workshops, and exclusive merchandise.
14–16 Aug 2027Osaka · Kansai
