Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
Every spring the town of Katsuura in Chiba sets out 10,000 hina dolls down shrine staircases, under temple gates, and through the shops and streets between.
1 Feb – 3 Mar 2027Chiba · KantoSpring illumination event at historic garden featuring projection-mapped poetry on bamboo stalks, colored plum groves, and a mystical anime collaboration.
13 Feb – 15 Mar 2027Ibaraki · KantoTokyo's largest creative festival spans nine urban areas during cherry blossom season, bringing together fashion, design, art, and technology programming citywide.
13–22 Mar 2027Tokyo · KantoA plum blossom festival in the region's premier plum village draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to view 25,000 trees, now celebrating a decade since their replanting.
21 Feb – 22 Mar 2027Tokyo · KantoSAKE PARK brings together sake breweries, tableware makers, and florists at Tokyo Midtown during cherry blossom season, presenting sake as an accessible part of daily living.
27–29 Mar 2027Tokyo · KantoAn annual gathering of fans and industry professionals celebrating Japanese animation at Tokyo Big Sight, featuring exhibitions, performances, and exclusive merchandise.
28–29 Mar 2027Tokyo · KantoJapan's premier itasha festival gathers approximately 1,000 character-wrapped vehicles and cosplayers for displays, live entertainment, and awards at Odaiba.
29 Mar 2027Tokyo · KantoTokyo National Museum's Cherry Blossom Viewing combines art appreciation with garden strolls, with cherry blossom masterpieces displayed alongside blooming trees.
10 Mar – 5 Apr 2027Tokyo · KantoAn annual Shinto festival at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki featuring distinctive phallic imagery in decorations and parades while raising funds for HIV research.
5 Apr 2027Kanagawa · KantoJapan's premier street dance championship serves as the domestic qualifier for the world's largest dance competition, with top teams earning representation at the Phoenix stage.
12 Apr 2027Saitama · KantoA spring festival dating to the Edo period features nine elaborately decorated floats paraded through city streets accompanied by traditional music.
18–19 Apr 2027Tochigi · KantoIshioka's spring celebration showcases lion dance culture through performances by neighborhood groups, competitions across age categories, and food vendors and carnival games.
29 Apr 2027Ibaraki · KantoStrawberry picking transforms into a playful experience with themed décor and character guides at Japan's largest rose-themed park.
17 Jan – 30 Apr 2027Chiba · KantoThe Yokohama Flower & Garden Festival showcases horticultural heritage through garden displays, rose collections, and design installations with educational workshops.
2–4 May 2027Kanagawa · KantoBefore the rice-planting season, children parade enormous painted serpents through town while chanting, immersing them in a pond as part of a centuries-old rainmaking ritual.
5 May 2027Tochigi · KantoOne of Kanto's largest illuminations features approximately six million lights integrated into a natural landscape at a sprawling venue.
15 Nov 2026 – 10 May 2027Kanagawa · KantoA festival held at Kanda Shrine in Tokyo dating back to the 17th century, featuring processions of participants in Heian-period clothing and sacred ceremonies.
13–15 May 2027Tokyo · KantoSanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's largest traditional festivals, honouring enshrined figures through mikoshi processions and an Intangible Folk Cultural Property ritual dance.
15–17 May 2027Tokyo · Kanto
