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Matsuri Tsukuba 2026

Matsuri Tsukuba 2026

Late Aug

Matsuri Tsukuba is the science city's end of summer festival, August 25th and 26th. See massive nebuta floats, try local and..

Ibaraki 5 Free Entry
Tricolore Music Festival 2026

Tricolore Music Festival 2026

Late Aug

The Tricolore Music Festival has been held since 2004 in the central urban area of ​​Ishinomaki City, and it has become a summ..

Miyagi Free Entry
Okayama Momotaro Festival 2026

Okayama Momotaro Festival 2026

Late Aug

Inspired by the local Momotaro legend and the story of a hero defeating the demon Ura, the Okayama Momotaro Festival (also known..

Okayama Free Entry
Shinjo Matsuri 2026

Shinjo Matsuri 2026

Aug 24th - Aug 26th

Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.

Yamagata 2 Free Entry
Ota Fireworks Festival by Tama River 2026

Ota Fireworks Festival by Tama River 2026

Late Aug

Commemorating Ota-ku’s declaration of itself as Peace City, a firework festival is held on August 15th every year, the date th..

Tokyo 3 Free Entry
Omagari Hanabi 2026

Omagari Hanabi 2026

Late Aug

Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of history..

Akita 4
Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival 2026

Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival 2026

Early - Late Aug

Beautiful, colorful and fun - a great way to enjoy one of Japan's most famous & historical bridges enjoying one of Japan's..

Yamaguchi 1 Free Entry
Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026

Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026

Sep 19th - Oct 4th

The Asian Games will return to Japan for the third time in 2026, this time in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City. Held every fou..

Aichi

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