Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
With over 10,000 participating artists and 140,000 expected visitors, this open art event showcases original creations across diverse mediums and styles.
23–24 May 2027Tokyo · KantoJapan's largest tabletop game event brings together over 1,300 booths showcasing board games, card games, TRPGs, and other analog formats.
23–24 May 2027Chiba · KantoThis seasonal celebration features a 200-metre canopy of colorful umbrellas suspended along a park pathway, enhanced by character panels and evening lighting designs.
11 Apr – 31 May 2027Saitama · KantoThis festival celebrates Genji fireflies raised by local residents, which can be seen flying near Hotaru Park and along a historic canal in the early summer night.
31 May 2027Tokyo · KantoAn event celebrating passionate engagement, the sixth in Maruhan East Japan's ongoing 'Otona Kichi Project,' featuring food and drink booths.
29–31 May 2027Tokyo · KantoIse Katagami is an ancient paper-stencil craft used to dye kimono patterns, recognised as Important Intangible Cultural Property and practiced by only six master artisans today.
12–14 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoA major stationery festival returns with summer-themed attractions, interactive gaming areas, and exclusive collaboration products.
11–14 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoSanno Matsuri, held annually in June at Hie Shrine, ranks among Japan's three great festivals and was historically viewed by Tokugawa shoguns, earning the title Festival of the Realm.
7–17 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoA week-long festival in central Kawasaki where two great mikoshi act out a divine marriage, pregnancy, and birth across the city's streets.
19–21 Jun 2027Kanagawa · KantoA shopping complex's summer event now aligns with the Sanno Shrine Festival, featuring portable shrine processions and sacred rites amid Mediterranean streets and food stalls.
19–21 Jun 2027Kanagawa · KantoMajor LGBTQ+ celebration and parade held in June at Yoyogi Park, attracting record numbers of supporters from domestic and international companies.
6–22 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoChofu's classical music festival celebrates the 2026 theme 'Delicious Music, Please Enjoy' through orchestral performances, composer workshops, and concerts for all ages.
20–28 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoHundreds of outdoor brands showcase gear, fashion, and vehicles while celebrating environmental consciousness at Japan's premier outdoor exhibition.
26–28 Jun 2027Chiba · KantoTakasaki's largest music festival brings leading figures in Japan's rock scene to three downtown venues alongside a food market celebrating the city's music heritage.
27–28 Jun 2027Gunma · KantoThe 74th edition of a summer festival known for elaborate street decorations and featuring the Tanabata Dance Thousand-Person Parade on its opening day.
3–5 Jul 2027Kanagawa · KantoThe summer counterpart to Chichibu's famous winter festival, held in July, where children take central roles as musicians and performers on decorated floats.
19–20 Jul 2027Saitama · KantoSurf Jam Festival celebrates four days of beach culture at Ohara Beach in Chiba, with live reggae, funk, and punk performances, plus DJ sets in a premier surfing destination.
17–20 Jul 2027Chiba · KantoKarasuyama's largest festival combines a nationally designated folk performance tradition with outdoor Kabuki dance, organized rotationally by six local districts.
24–26 Jul 2027Tochigi · Kanto
