Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
Fireworks synchronized with live orchestral music and traditional dance create an immersive experience within intimate proximity of spectators.
21 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSapporo · HokkaidoThe Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert presents the game's music live, played by the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra under conductor Hirofumi Kurita.
22–23 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNishinomiya · HyogoThe Gokayama Mugiya Festival centers on Mugiya-bushi, a folk song and dance rooted in the Heike clan and designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
23 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNanto · ToyamaThe 'Naked Festival' features mikoshi carried into the sea, a boisterous parade through town, and shrines tossed high against fireworks and songs of joy.
23–24 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIsumi · ChibaFolk songs, dances and lion performances fill the streets of Gokayama, ending in a communal circle dance to the rhythm of a bamboo whisk instrument.
25–26 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNanto · ToyamaThis two-day tasting event in Gunma brings together local sake breweries and regional cuisine, featuring over 30 alcohol booths and seminars for enthusiasts.
25–26 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTakasaki · GunmaTanabe in Wakayama holds a two-day festival for Benkei, the warrior monk it claims as its own, with a play at the shrine and 600 dancers in wooden clogs.
2–3 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTanabe · WakayamaA major hobby show features over 80 manufacturers showcasing detailed model kits, collectible figures, and remote-controlled vehicles.
3–4 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoEach October in Gobo, Wakayama, the region's largest autumn festival fills the streets with rival parish groups, dance, and towering, massive drum floats.
4–5 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetGobo · WakayamaAncient shrine festival featuring portable shrines carried through Matsuyama's districts in ritual performances believed to enhance spiritual power.
5–7 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMatsuyama · EhimeThis 380-year-old shrine festival blends Japanese folk dances with dragon processions and Dutch-influenced performances held across four venues in Nagasaki.
7–9 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagasakiAn autumn festival held in October with origins tracing to a 1608 rainmaking ritual, featuring 27 ornately carved musical floats from the Edo period.
10–11 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKanuma · TochigiEach October the old castle town of Sakura fills with towering doll floats, portable shrines and Edo-descended music for three days of procession.
9–11 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakura · ChibaAn autumn parade brings the Warring States period to life with over 250 participants in samurai and historical costumes, honoring the Sanada clan.
10–11 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNaganoTokyo's street of professional cooking tools holds a yearly festival: a week of store deals, and on the last day the street closes to cars for parades.
6–12 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA yearly kimono fair in Yurakucho, Tokyo, where weavers and dyers from across Japan show their work and short workshops teach the crafts behind it.
7–12 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoAn October festival in which a portable shrine is carried in a procession led by participants dressed as samurai, while local residents bow along the streets.
15 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiimi · OkayamaA retro-themed railway journey through autumn scenery is accompanied by the gentle sounds of bell crickets resonating through the carriages.
1 Sep – 15 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetGoshogawara · Aomori
