Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
A traditional autumn festival with 400 years of history, held in September in Kakunodate, featuring large wooden floats decorated with samurai warrior dolls.
7–9 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSemboku · AkitaThe autumn festival of Asahara Shrine at Ojiya in Niigata, where the fireworks are offerings and include the four-shaku shell, said to be the world's largest.
11–12 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOjiya · NiigataChofu's autumn fireworks festival is built on the Hanabi-llusion concept, synchronizing fireworks with movie soundtracks in Tokyo's historic film center.
12 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChofu · TokyoLight-up events at the historic gassho-style settlement of Ainokura, held five times a year, each named after a natural phenomenon of the year.
12–13 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNanto · ToyamaThis centuries-old festival features over 100 mikoshi shrines and floats, with the Shishi-Odori deer dance and sacred Kagura-Gongenmai performance.
11–13 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHanamaki · IwateOne of Iwate's most enduring celebrations, this autumn festival originated as prayers for harvest, now featuring ornate floats and traditional parades.
14–16 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMorioka · IwateA two-day dance music festival each September on a temporary site at Odaiba in Tokyo, the Japanese edition of the Ultra festivals that began in Miami.
18–19 Sep 2027TokyoNanao's festival honors samurai heritage with a parade of locals in full armor and helmets, accompanied by traditional music and dance performances.
20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNanao · IshikawaThe Johana Mugiya Festival celebrates Mugiya-bushi, a historic folk song and dance rooted in rural Gokayama, with costumed dancers and traditional instruments.
20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNanto · ToyamaPremier manga and anime fair in western Japan attracting 40,000 visitors annually to explore exclusive announcements, live performances, and merchandise.
19–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKyotoTokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe, with confirmed games, cosplay rules, ticket prices and dates.
17–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChibaTwo days in September when more than fifty groups bring out the performing arts of Tono in Iwate, with a mass deer dance and horseback archery at the shrine.
19–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTono · IwateOne of Japan's most dynamic float festivals with a 300-year history, known for its signature yarimawashi maneuver where massive floats are swung around corners.
18–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKishiwada · OsakaNagano's largest anime song festival, with live performances by voice actors and musicians alongside regional food and cultural showcases.
19–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSaku · NaganoThis festival in Kuji, a coastal city in northern Iwate, over 650 years old, gives thanks for the harvest and prays for protection and good fortune.
17–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKuji · IwateTakaoka Craft Ichibamachi celebrates the city's copperware and lacquerware heritage in its preserved townscapes, with exhibitions, markets and craft workshops.
18–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTakaoka · ToyamaAround thirty lion carts and twelve tiered floats fill central Ishioka for three days each September, at one of the three great festivals of the Kanto region.
19–21 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIshioka · IbarakiOne of Japan's largest jazz events transforms Kanazawa's historic streets, shrines, and public spaces into stages for world-class musicians each September.
19–21 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKanazawa · Ishikawa
