Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: November 2026, December 2026, January 2027, February 2027
A photo exhibition at New Gallery in Jimbocho marking the release of NINE STORIES, nine photographers' photo book of Hikaru Utada's 2024 national tour.
7–30 Mar 2025TokyoThis midwinter ritual burns a tall grass structure to bless for health and harvest, surrounded by intense flames and a rare alpine bull-fight in snow.
15 Mar 2025Nagaoka · NiigataA laser light show titled The Power of Grace Illumination performs three times daily in the Hikari no Ren area of the Southeast Botanical Garden.
21 Dec 2024 – 13 Jan 2025OkinawaTeams of spies infiltrate a research facility in this immersive stealth experience, evading guards and uncovering secrets with City Hunter characters.
15 Jul – 12 Nov 2023Awaji · HyogoThis exhibition traces the history of women in Okinawa from the Ryukyu Kingdom through the modern era using archival materials and museum documents.
20 Jan – 23 Jul 2023Haebaru · Okinawa
