Culture Mantou Mitama Festival 2026 May 29th - May 31st Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of Hirohima Gokoku-jinja..
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Jul Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first..
Lions Summer Festival 2026 Mid Jul This summer, a special event brings all the fun of a summer festival to the popular Belluna Dome, which is the home of the Seibu..
Activities Kamakura Fireworks 2026 Mid Jul Kamakura Fireworks are known for their speciality “underwater fireworks”. which explodes in the water, creating a beautiful, c..
Culture Kure Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Jul The Kure Fireworks Festival takes place every August by the city port. Spectators here will enjoy an hour of pyrotechnics over the..
Culture Uwajima Ushioni Festival 2026 Late Jul Every year in July, Uwajima City celebrates a festival in honor of the ushi-oni, or demon bulls, the city's protectors. Enjoy..
Culture Atami Marine Fireworks Festival 2026 Late Jul The Atami Marine Fireworks Festival originally started in 1952 as a celebration of the area's reconstruction efforts after Typhoon..
Nightlife Tenjin Matsuri 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Tenjin Matsuri, which literally means festival of the Gods, is one of the most symbolic water and light festivals in Osaka, held..