What's On

What's On in Japan

Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.

Festival

Kakunodate Festival

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 2027Akita · Tohoku

Expo & Convention

World Cosplay Summit 2027

Since 2003, teams from around forty countries have gathered in Nagoya each year to compete in handmade costumes and stage performance for the title of Grand Champion.

12–14 Nov 2027Aichi · Chubu