Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
This Utsunomiya summer festival brings residents together for parades, traditional performances, and displays of local culture.
1–2 Aug 2026Tochigi · KantoJapan's largest dedicated idol music festival spans three days with multiple stages hosting both established and emerging idol groups across a sprawling waterfront venue in Odaiba.
31 Jul – 2 Aug 2026Tokyo · KantoThe Kiryu Yagibushi Festival is a lively summer event held each August in Kiryu City, centred on Yagibushi folk song and dance, with street parades, live music, and cultural programmes.
7–9 Aug 2026Gunma · KantoOne of western Tokyo's biggest summer festivals, where Japan's Tanabata star festival meets American base-town culture in a street of dazzling decorations.
7–9 Aug 2026Tokyo · KantoOne of Tokyo's three greatest Shinto festivals, this mid-August celebration centers on water-splashing processions with portable shrines through the city.
15 Aug 2026Tokyo · KantoA local fireworks festival held in August in Kanazawa Ward, with 3,000 fireworks launched offshore near Umino Park, spanning over four decades.
22 Aug 2026Kanagawa · KantoLeading Japanese orchestras perform Monster Hunter game music in live concert, with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducting both performances on the festival day.
23 Aug 2026Tokyo · KantoA three-day concert festival showcases virtual singers Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin and Len, and others performing with a live band across six shows.
28–30 Aug 2026Chiba · KantoJapan's largest toy trade fair showcases new products and interactive exhibits from leading manufacturers, attracting over 160,000 industry and consumer visitors.
27–30 Aug 2026Tokyo · KantoImmersive Squid Game experience where visitors register as players and compete in six iconic survival games from the Emmy-winning Netflix series.
16 Jan – 31 Aug 2026Tokyo · KantoTokyo National Museum marks the 1,250th anniversary of Kukai's birth with 88 Shingon temple treasures, including 15 National Treasures and nine secret statues.
14 Jul – 6 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoUltra Acosta! 2026 is the fifth edition of this expanded cosplay event at Sunshine City Ikebukuro, drawing 20,000 visitors for photography sessions and social interactions.
4–6 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoThis autumn festival's signature Hanabi-llusion concept synchronizes fireworks with movie soundtracks to celebrate Chofu's identity as Tokyo's historic film center.
12 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoAn interactive volleyball experience where visitors participate in jumping and spiking activities on a full-scale court, guided by anime characters throughout.
7 Aug – 13 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoThe flagship Spice and Wolf 20th anniversary show in Tokyo, with the series' biggest-ever illustration display and new spring and summer artwork.
9–13 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoThe Fate/Grand Order exhibition -stargazer- runs at Mori Arts Center Gallery from 17 July to 14 September, with a tie-in cafe on the same floor.
17 Jul – 14 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoTokyo Game Show 2026 goes five days for its 30th anniversary. Full guide to dates, ticket prices, confirmed games, cosplay rules and how to survive Makuhari.
19–21 Sep 2026Chiba · KantoJapan's premier coffee celebration features specialty roasters, hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, and competitions for all experience levels.
20–21 Sep 2026Tokyo · Kanto
