Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
On the white sands of Shirarahama Beach in Wakayama, teams compete each summer to shape elaborate sculptures using nothing but sand and seawater.
24 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShirahama · WakayamaKyoto Nippon Festival fills Kitano Tenmangu shrine with large-scale art installations and immersive dance performance, featuring artist Mika Ninagawa.
1 Feb – 24 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKyotoHirakata Park's month-long spring celebration invites visitors to experience roses through sight, scent, taste, and sound within an English-style garden.
25 Apr – 24 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHirakata · OsakaTen thousand fireworks light up against Mt. Fuji and Lake Yamanaka, culminating in a music-synchronized finale by Japan's leading fireworks artist.
30 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYamanakako · YamanashiAwajishima COSPLAY is an outdoor cosplay event at the Nijigen no Mori anime park on Awaji Island, with photo sessions and social gatherings in natural settings.
30 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetAwaji · HyogoA seasonal event at Moomin Valley with a 200-metre canopy of colorful umbrellas along a park path, plus character panels and evening lighting designs.
11 Apr – 31 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHanno · SaitamaAt this Fussa festival, Genji fireflies raised by local residents fly near Hotaru Park and along a historic canal on early summer nights.
31 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetFussa · TokyoThis festival showcases 10 hectares of vibrant pink moss phlox blooms and includes tour vehicles and traditional performances.
3–31 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOzora · HokkaidoAn event celebrating passionate engagement, the sixth in Maruhan East Japan's ongoing 'Otona Kichi Project,' featuring food and drink booths.
29–31 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoCentered at Hie Shrine, this major Toyama festival originated in the Edo period and features a two-day mikoshi procession through the city's parishes.
31 May – 2 Jun 2027ToyamaThe Nagano Gion Festival celebrates Susanoo-no-Mikoto, deity of storms and protection, with mikoshi processions at Yasaka Shrine near historic Zenkoji temple.
6 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNaganoA lantern festival in Toyama Prefecture where 7-meter-high floats decorated with warrior illustrations collide in ritualized clashes to taiko drumming.
5–6 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOyabe · ToyamaKanazawa's Hyakumangoku Festival honours Lord Maeda Toshiie, whose 1583 entry into the castle established the city, and is now a major regional cultural event.
5–7 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKanazawa · IshikawaTracing its roots to an Edo-period crop dispute, this kite battle showcases traditional craftsmanship as teams compete with specially designed flying kites.
5–9 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigataA harvest festival in which red lanterns over 6 metres tall collide in a ritual called tsukiawase, accompanied by taiko drums.
12–13 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTonami · ToyamaIse 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 yetTokyoChagu Chagu Umakko Festival, held in June in Iwate Prefecture, honors decorated working horses, reflecting the region's horse breeding and farming heritage.
14 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTakizawa · IwateA major stationery festival returns with summer-themed attractions, interactive gaming areas, and exclusive collaboration products.
11–14 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyo
