Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
A cherry blossom festival in Osaka features night illuminations and LED lantern releases alongside traditional Japanese instrument performances.
3–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOsakaAn annual Shinto festival at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki featuring distinctive phallic imagery in decorations and parades while raising funds for HIV research.
5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKawasaki · KanagawaA seasonal tradition showcases rare Hina dolls passed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, dressed in historically accurate court attire.
7 Feb – 5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagoya · AichiHistoric shrine festival featuring thirteen elaborate floats equipped with mechanical puppets performing traditional ceremonies on the first weekend of April.
4–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetInuyama · AichiJapan's only national competition for chindon, a street performance art from the 19th century that promoted shop openings with music and costumes.
3–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetToyamaA two-day spring fair of natural science in Nagoya, where fossil and mineral dealers and creators of science-themed goods fill around 160 booths.
10–11 Apr 2027Nagoya · AichiKochi's anime festival presents the prefecture as an emerging animation hub, drawing thousands of visitors to creator collaborations and industry booths.
11–12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKochiJapan's leading street dance championship is the domestic qualifier for the world's largest dance competition, with top teams going on to the Phoenix stage.
12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSaitamaSpring's arrival is celebrated with delicate alpine flowers that bloom as snow melts across multiple scenic sites in the Echigo region.
7 Mar – 12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagaoka · NiigataA spring parade in Niigata features courtesans in Edo-period dress and 70 followers moving gracefully among blooming cherry blossom trees.
12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTsubame · NiigataSagiryu Kyogen, a rare comic theatre form found in only three places in Japan, is performed on this festival eve by preservation groups and local students.
14 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSado · NiigataSeven portable shrines and demon-drum performances mark this Sado festival, run jointly by six local communities in a tradition of over 800 years.
12–14 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSado · NiigataA park in Komatsu transforms each spring with more than 130 cherry trees forming spectacular pink canopies along its walking paths.
15 Mar – 15 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKomatsu · IshikawaEach April, Kumano Hongu Taisha holds its Reitaisai - three days of purification rites, beautiful sacred dance performances, and a grand palanquin procession.
13–15 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTanabe · WakayamaA spring festival in Takayama showcases ornate floats with mechanical dolls and centuries-old craftsmanship, illuminated by lanterns during evening processions.
14–15 Apr 2027Takayama · GifuAn annual festival in Himi centers on Senju-ji Temple, where unmarried women pray for happiness using a traditional married woman's hairstyle in ritual.
17 Apr 2027Himi · ToyamaA spring festival dating to the Edo period features nine elaborately decorated floats paraded through city streets accompanied by traditional music.
18–19 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOtawara · TochigiSurrounded by roughly 400 blooming cherry trees, Japan's oldest surviving wooden castle keep becomes a spectacular pink paradise each spring.
1–20 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · Fukui
