Activities Beers of Japan Festival 2025 Late Apr - Early May The popularity of craft beer has been on the rise in recent years, and the annual Beers of Japan event serves as a celebration of..
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2025 Early May The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets of..
Culture Hiroshima Flower Festival 2025 Early May Over a million people pour into Hiroshima city over the "Golden Week" holiday for 3 days of parades, shows, food and fun!
Culture Tado Ageuma: Horse Jumping Festival 2025 May 4th - May 5th One of Mie's Intangible Cultural Properties the annual Ageuma festival, dates back over 1,000 years & takes place during Golden..
Activities Infiorata Kobe 2025 May 3rd - May 5th 'Kobe Infiorata', a two-day event during Golden Week (beginning of May) in Kobe has the popular tourist spots and roads..
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 2025 Late Apr - Early May On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day t..
Culture Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Mid Apr - Early May The sakura or cherry blossom festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the cherry blossoms in the Samurai town of Kakunodate...
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2025 Monday - May 5th Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..