Japan

August 2026

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Events active on Saturday, August 1, 2026.

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01 Saturday, August 1, 2026 27 events

Umeda Tanabata Festival

Jun 1 - Aug 15, 2026 Osaka-shi

The Umeda Tanabata Festival is an event in Osaka, Japan, showcasing a variety of decorations, some of which are on loan from the renowned...

Tanabata Festival +3

Akeno Sunflower Festival

Jul 18 - Aug 16, 2026 Hokuto City

The Akeno Sunflower Festival is a free public event held annually at the Akeno Sunflower Fields in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, scheduled from...

Nature Festival +3

Tokyo Sankei Building Summer Festival 2026

Jul 21 - Aug 5, 2026 Tokyo

Tokyo Sankei Building Summer Festival 2026 is a summer festival held in Tokyo's Otemachi district, featuring live entertainment, regional food, local craft markets, and...

Summer Festival Japanese Culture +4

HANSHIN Summer Festival: Let's Play! Let's Learn! 2026

Jul 22 - Aug 18, 2026 Osaka

The HANSHIN Summer Festival: Let's Play! Let's Learn! 2026 is a family-friendly event taking place at the Hanshin Umeda Main Store in Osaka, Japan,...

Family friendly Summer Festival +7

Adatara Illuminations

Jul 25 - Sep 23, 2026 福島県福島市

Recently ended

Adatara Illuminations is a large-scale light event held during summer and autumn at the Adatara Kogen Resort in Fukushima, Japan. In 2026, it is...

Illumination Light Festival +4

Tsukiji Honganji Bon Dance Festival

Jul 29 - Aug 1, 2026 東京都中央区

The Tsukiji Honganji Bon Dance Festival is an annual traditional summer festival held at Tsukiji Honganji Temple in Chuo City, Tokyo, from July 29...

Traditional Festival Bon Odori +5

Geino Yamashirogumi Kecak Festival

Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2026 東京都新宿区

The Geino Yamashirogumi Kecak Festival is a free cultural event held in Shinjuku, Tokyo, from July 29 to August 2, 2026. The festival features...

Cultural Festival Traditional Dance +3

Sunshine City Ikebukuro Bon Odori Dance Festival

Jul 30 - Aug 1, 2026 東京都豊島区

The Sunshine City Ikebukuro Bon Odori Dance Festival is an open-air traditional festival in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, inviting participants to dance, feast, and be merry....

Bon Odori Traditional Festival +6

FORCE EPISODE 049

Jul 31 - Aug 1, 2026 Shibuya

FORCE EPISODE 049 is the forty-ninth edition of an electronic music event series held at WOMB in Shibuya, Tokyo. Running overnight from late Friday,...

Techno Electronic Music +6

Suzuka Shinto Shrine Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 1, 2026 Zama

The Suzuka Shinto Shrine Festival (Suzuka Myojinsha Reitaisai) is an annual traditional event in Zama featuring a spirited mikoshi (portable shrine) parade. Local participants...

Shinto Traditional Festival +5

World Cosplay Summit

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026 Nagoya

The World Cosplay Summit took place in Nagoya, Japan, from July 31 to August 2, 2026. The annual cultural event features cosplay performances, a...

Cosplay Pop Culture +2

Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week Fireworks Festivals

Jul 31 - Aug 5, 2026 Hakone

Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week Fireworks Festivals is a six-day series of summer festivals and fireworks events held around Lake Ashi in Hakone from...

Fireworks Summer Festival +4

Ishinomaki Kawabiraki Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026 Ishinomaki

The 103rd Ishinomaki Kawabiraki Festival is the premier annual celebration in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Known as the "river opening," this three-day event takes place...

Traditional Festival Boat Races +5

GUIDANCE ~導き導かれる人生~ 21ST ANNIVERSARY PARTY 夏編

Aug 1-2, 2026 Shibuya

GUIDANCE ~導き導かれる人生~ 21ST ANNIVERSARY PARTY 夏編 is an electronic music celebration marking the 21st anniversary of the GUIDANCE party series. This summer-themed event takes...

Techno House Music +6

Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festival 2026

Aug 1, 2026 Chiba

The Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festival 2026 is one of Japan's largest fireworks displays, scheduled for August 1, 2026, at Makuhari Beach in Chiba. The...

Fireworks Festival +5

Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival

Aug 1-2, 2026 Matsuyama

The Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival is a major annual summer event held at the Mitsufuto Port area in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Scheduled for August 1–2,...

Fireworks Summer Festival +4

Hassaku Sumo Festival

Aug 1, 2026 東京都府中市

The Hassaku Sumo Festival is a traditional annual event held in Fuchu, Tokyo, where children gently participate in sumo matches. Its purpose is to...

Traditional Festival Sumo +5

Ōme City Nōryō Fireworks Festival

Aug 1, 2026 東京都

The Ōme City Nōryō Fireworks Festival is held in Ōme City, Tokyo, featuring 4,000 fireworks over Nagayama Park. The event is scheduled for August...

Fireworks Festival +3

Candlelight Concert: Magical Movie Soundtracks

Aug 1, 2026 東京都中央区

Experience the Candlelight Concert: Magical Movie Soundtracks in Ginza, Tokyo, on August 1, 2026. This concert features songs from nostalgic family movies in a...

Music Concert +4

Nogi Shrine Summer Festival

Aug 1-2, 2026 東京都港区

The Nogi Shrine Summer Festival is a classic shrine festival held at Nogi Shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, on August 1-2, featuring food stalls, traditional...

Traditional Festival Shrine Festival +3

Nomi no Ichi Antique Market

Aug 1-2, 2026 東京都立川市

The Nomi no Ichi Antique Market is a popular and bustling outdoor antique market held in Tachikawa, Tokyo, where visitors can hunt through stalls...

Market Antiques +2

Hachiōji Fireworks Festival 2026

Aug 1, 2026 東京都

The Hachiōji Fireworks Festival 2026 is a small fireworks festival scheduled for August 1, 2026, in Hachiōji, Tokyo. It is a free event, taking...

Fireworks Festival +1

Weekend Comedy at TCB

Aug 1, 2026 東京都渋谷区

Weekend Comedy at TCB is a staff-recommended comedy performance scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya, a venue known...

Comedy Performance +4

Furutone River Floating Lantern Festival

Aug 1-2, 2026 Sugito

The Furutone River Floating Lantern Festival is a cultural event held in Sugito Town, Saitama Prefecture, featuring floating lanterns on the Furutone River from...

Lantern Festival Cultural Festival +2

Zama Sunflower Festival

Aug 1-15, 2026 Zama

The Zama Sunflower Festival is a seasonal festival in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, celebrating the city's flower with more than 550,000 sunflowers blooming. The event...

Flower Festival Sunflower +3

Nakano Ekimae Bon Odori Festival

Aug 1-2, 2026 東京都中野区

The Nakano Ekimae Bon Odori Festival (中野駅前大盆踊り大会) is a traditional Japanese dance festival held on August 1–2, 2026, at Nakano Central Park and Nakano...

Bon Odori Traditional Festival +3

Edogawa Fireworks Festival

Aug 1, 2026 千葉県市川市

The Edogawa Fireworks Festival is a major annual pyrotechnic event scheduled for August 1, 2026, along the Edo River. Spanning the boundary between Tokyo's...

Fireworks Summer Festival +5

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