Food Tendo City Nabe Battle 2026 Mid Nov Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully ..
Culture Tea Festival CHAKOBA 2026 Mid Nov Tea Festival CHAKOBA is the largest Japanese tea festival on the Chita Peninsula, and the event will take place this November at..
Culture Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK) 2026 Mid Nov Kyoto will once again become the center of Japan’s contemporary art scene with the return of Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK), an..
Culture Hie Shrine Momiji Festival 2026 Early - Mid Nov Every autumn, the historic Hie Shrine in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, transforms into a glowing wonderland for the annual Momiji..
Culture Hachioji Gingko Festival 2026 Mid Nov See 4km of ginkgo trees lining the route between Mount Takao and Hachioji.
Activities Kobe Marathon 2026 Mid Nov Fun fact: Kobe is the birthplace of marathon racing in Japan, hosting the country’s first-ever marathon back in 1909. Today, t..
Culture Biwako Biennale 2026 Late Sep - Mid Nov This autumn, the lakeside city of Omihachiman in Shiga Prefecture will once again transform into a living canvas as the BIWAKO..
Culture Tokushima Yokai Festival 2026 Mid Nov Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November. Local residents..