Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
Ise Katagami, an ancient paper-stencil craft for dyeing kimono patterns, is an Important Intangible Cultural Property practiced by only six master artisans.
12–14 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA major stationery festival returns with summer-themed attractions, interactive gaming areas, and exclusive collaboration products.
11–14 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoSanno Matsuri at Hie Shrine each June ranks among Japan's three great festivals; once viewed by Tokugawa shoguns, it is known as the Festival of the Realm.
7–17 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA week-long festival in central Kawasaki where two great mikoshi act out a divine marriage, pregnancy, and birth across the city's streets.
15–20 Jun 2027Kawasaki · KanagawaA shopping complex's summer event, now held with the Sanno Shrine Festival: portable shrine processions and sacred rites amid Mediterranean streets and stalls.
19–21 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKawasaki · KanagawaA classical music festival in Chofu with orchestral performances, composer workshops and concerts for all ages.
20–28 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChofu · TokyoHundreds of outdoor brands showcase gear, fashion, and vehicles while celebrating environmental consciousness at Japan's premier outdoor exhibition.
26–28 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChibaTakasaki's largest music festival brings leading Japanese rock acts to three downtown venues, with a food market celebrating the city's music heritage.
27–28 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTakasaki · GunmaTokyo's LGBTQ+ Pride, held each June: a two-day festival in Yoyogi Park, a parade through Shibuya and Harajuku, and a month of talks, art and parties.
4–28 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA summer festival known for elaborate street decorations, featuring the Tanabata Dance Thousand-Person Parade on its opening day.
3–5 Jul 2027Hiratsuka · KanagawaEvery July in Sawara, ten seven-metre floats crowned with giant dolls are spun through the streets of a preserved Edo-period merchant town, grazing the eaves.
10–12 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKatori · ChibaEvery July at the tip of the Boso Peninsula, close to a hundred diving women in white carry burning torches into the dark sea beneath the Nojimazaki lighthouse.
18–19 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMinamiboso · ChibaThe 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 2027Chichibu · SaitamaSurf Jam Festival: four days of beach culture at Ohara Beach in Chiba, a surfing destination, with live reggae, funk and punk performances plus DJ sets.
17–20 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIsumi · ChibaSummer fireworks over the Sumida River near Asakusa, fired from two launch sites and rooted in the Ryogoku river opening fireworks of the Edo period.
25 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoKarasuyama's largest festival pairs a nationally designated folk performance tradition with outdoor Kabuki dance, organized in rotation by six local districts.
24–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNasukarasuyama · TochigiMoka Summer Festival honors Kojin, god of fire and hearth, with over 20 mikoshi and festival floats paraded through the city over three days in summer.
24–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMoka · TochigiBiannual gathering for anime, gaming, and collecting communities, showcasing and selling garage kits created by independent artists and hobbyists.
26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba
