Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
Uozu's biggest summer event, the Jantokoi Uozu Festival brings UNESCO-listed Tatemon floats, folk dance, seaside fireworks, and jazz.
7–9 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetUozu · ToyamaA summer fireworks festival in the coastal town of Mikuni, Fukui, with hanabi launched over the sea, food stalls, festival games and traditional performances.
11 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · FukuiEvery August, Kochi fills with dance: thousands of performers move through the streets with clacking naruko, in a carnival that reinvents itself each year.
9–12 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKochiA summer festival where 4,000 decorated goldfish lanterns cast a spellbinding glow over the town, alongside a spirited Goldfish Nebuta procession.
13 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYanai · YamaguchiA major August fireworks festival over the Kanmon Straits, jointly staged by Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki, with over 15,000 fireworks visible from both shores.
13 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShimonoseki · YamaguchiA rare Yamaguchi ritual festival said to date back over 1,800 years, with seven nights of dances around the Oni-ishi stone, tall banners and lantern poles.
7–13 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShimonoseki · YamaguchiJapan's most famous traditional dance festival, held annually in Tokushima City, where dancers form groups with distinctive choreography and costumes.
12–15 Aug 2027TokushimaOne of Tokyo's three greatest Shinto festivals, this mid-August celebration centers on water-splashing processions with portable shrines through the city.
15 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoSunpu Castle Park hosts a lantern event where LED lanterns are released into the night sky on helium and string, balancing safety and the environment.
14–15 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShizuokaAn Obon evening lantern ceremony held on 16 August at Yakuoin Onsenji Temple in Yamashiro Onsen, where lanterns light the temple's wooded walking paths.
16 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKaga · IshikawaA traditional Bon dance on Shiraishi Island honouring those killed in a historical battle, with several dances performed together in time with a lead.
13–16 Aug 2027Kasaoka · OkayamaA summer festival transforms a town with illuminated green bamboo lanterns, folk performances, and fireworks over Takahata.
16 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTakahata · YamagataVirtual singers including Hatsune Miku perform with a live band across six shows, alongside an exhibition of creator artwork, workshops and exclusive goods.
14–16 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOsakaA festival centered on the release of approximately 3,000 sky lanterns creating one of Japan's largest lantern displays, with performances and food.
15–16 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKoshi · KumamotoA hands-on event at Hamamatsu Castle Park allowing visitors to launch flameless LED lanterns into the night sky above the castle grounds.
18 Jul – 19 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHamamatsu · ShizuokaA local fireworks festival held in August in Kanazawa Ward, with 3,000 fireworks launched offshore near Umino Park, spanning over four decades.
22 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYokohama · KanagawaJapan's largest stationery festival brings together 42 brands and designers to showcase handcrafted pens, papers, and decorative tapes.
19–23 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigataMonster Hunter game music played live by leading Japanese orchestras, with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra across both performances on the festival day.
23 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyo
