Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
YOSAKOI Soran Festival blends Hokkaido's Soran Bushi folk song with dance and clappers, drawing hundreds of teams and millions of spectators to Sapporo in June.
10–14 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSapporo · HokkaidoSanno 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 · KanagawaAn exhibition at the Kyushu National Museum on Kukai, who brought esoteric Buddhism from Tang China, with treasures of Koyasan and of western Japan.
24 Apr – 20 Jun 2027Dazaifu · FukuokaA festival spanning over 260 years celebrates its origins in 1742 when commoners were permitted to attend a shrine ceremony in summer kimono.
20–21 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHimeji · HyogoA 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 scenic park showcases 150,000 lilies in bloom each June, transforming into an illuminated landscape as evening falls.
1–30 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · FukuiA 1,400-year-old temple festival honors a Buddhist deity associated with love and good fortune through public celebrations and sacred displays.
30 Jun – 2 Jul 2027OsakaIlluminated lanterns parade through coastal Ushitsu in a celebration rooted in legend, featuring frenzied rituals to honor spiritual protection from epidemics.
3–4 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNoto · IshikawaAn agricultural ritual held in rice paddies since 1881, marking the end of planting with mud-covered performances that ask for divine blessing on the harvest.
5 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSeiyo · EhimeA summer festival known for elaborate street decorations, featuring the Tanabata Dance Thousand-Person Parade on its opening day.
3–5 Jul 2027Hiratsuka · KanagawaNighttime illumination event at a historic Kyoto temple featuring vibrant green maple leaves paired with original soundscape music designed to calm the mind.
29 May – 5 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKyotoIga Railway operates a limited-period scent-filled train with lavender-themed decorations running through the Iga countryside during the rainy season.
9 Jun – 6 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIga · MieEvery 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 · Chiba
