Activities Saga International Balloon Fiesta 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov Held every autumn along the Kase River just outside Saga City, the Saga International Balloon Fiesta brings together hot air balloon..
Culture Daidogei World Cup 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov At the start of November, the annual Street Performance World Cup will be held in Shizuoka in central Japan. It's a hugely fun..
Culture Dream Yosakoi 2026 Early Nov November might not be the month you first think of to see outdoor dance events, but after the hot months of summer, the cooler..
Activities Sera Kogen Dahlia and Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Mid Sep - Early Nov For those who appreciate autumnal blooms, Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Farm and Flower Village is home to an annual dahlia and chrysanthemum..
Culture Jimbocho Book Festival 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov Certain areas of Tokyo are famous for different things, and the Jimbocho part of the city is renowned for being a bibliophile's..
Culture Kanda Secondhand Book Festival 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov One of Tokyo's autumn traditions is the Kanda Secondhand Book Festival, where a stretch of Yasukuni-dori spanning
Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures,..
Culture Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is a very important event in the cinema world for Japan but also for Asia and for the..