Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
Sanno Matsuri, held annually in June at Hie Shrine, ranks among Japan's three great festivals and was historically viewed by Tokugawa shoguns, earning the title Festival of the Realm.
7–17 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoA 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 2027Hyogo · KansaiA week-long festival in central Kawasaki where two great mikoshi act out a divine marriage, pregnancy, and birth across the city's streets.
19–21 Jun 2027Kanagawa · KantoA shopping complex's summer event now aligns with the Sanno Shrine Festival, featuring portable shrine processions and sacred rites amid Mediterranean streets and food stalls.
19–21 Jun 2027Kanagawa · KantoMajor LGBTQ+ celebration and parade held in June at Yoyogi Park, attracting record numbers of supporters from domestic and international companies.
6–22 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoChofu's classical music festival celebrates the 2026 theme 'Delicious Music, Please Enjoy' through orchestral performances, composer workshops, and concerts for all ages.
20–28 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoHundreds of outdoor brands showcase gear, fashion, and vehicles while celebrating environmental consciousness at Japan's premier outdoor exhibition.
26–28 Jun 2027Chiba · KantoTakasaki's largest music festival brings leading figures in Japan's rock scene to three downtown venues alongside a food market celebrating the city's music heritage.
27–28 Jun 2027Gunma · KantoA scenic park showcases 150,000 lilies in bloom each June, transforming into an illuminated landscape as evening falls.
1–30 Jun 2027Fukui · ChubuA 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 2027Osaka · KansaiIlluminated lanterns parade through coastal Ushitsu in a celebration rooted in legend, featuring frenzied rituals to honor spiritual protection from epidemics.
3–4 Jul 2027Ishikawa · ChubuThis agricultural ritual held in rice paddies since 1881 celebrates the completion of planting through symbolic mud-covered performances invoking divine blessing for harvest.
5 Jul 2027Ehime · ShikokuThe 74th edition of a summer festival known for elaborate street decorations and featuring the Tanabata Dance Thousand-Person Parade on its opening day.
3–5 Jul 2027Kanagawa · KantoNighttime 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 2027Kyoto · KansaiIga 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 2027Mie · KansaiOne of Osaka's three great summer festivals features a grand procession from the shrine to Osaka Castle with gold and silver portable shrines.
11–12 Jul 2027Osaka · KansaiSwimmers choose from four distance options ranging from 500 meters to five kilometers in this open-water competition held in Mano Bay.
12 Jul 2027Niigata · ChubuTeams parade towering floats through Fukuoka in this seven-century-old festival, competing to navigate the course fastest while traditional music and crowds fill the streets.
1–15 Jul 2027Fukuoka · Kyushu
