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Hie Shrine Annual Festival

Sep 18-20, 2026 Yokohama

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The Hie Shrine Annual Festival is a traditional Shinto celebration held at O-Sannomiya Hie Shrine in Yokohama. The event features traditional prayer ceremonies and decorations, culminating in a large community procession of...

Traditional Festival Shinto +4

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival

Sep 14-16, 2026 Kamakura

The Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival is an annual three-day event held in September at Kamakura's most famous shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. This significant festival, with rites dating back more than 800 years to...

Traditional Festival Religious Ceremony +2

Yokohama Night Flowers

Sep 5, 2026 Yokohama, 横浜市

Yokohama Night Flowers is a cultural event featuring an evening fireworks display along the seafront in Yokohama, Japan.

Fireworks Cultural events +3

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 features music, entertainment, food, and local produce during...

Flower Festival Sunflower +3

Morito no Hama bon Dance Festival

Aug 13, 2026 Hayama, Yokosuka

The Morito no Hama Bon Dance Festival is a traditional Japanese summer event held at Morito Beach in Hayama, Yokosuka. Scheduled for August 13, 2026, this free festival features a lively Bon...

Traditional Festival Bon Dance +9

Miura Kaigan Nōryō Matsuri Fireworks Festival

Aug 7, 2026 Miura City

The Miura Kaigan Nōryō Matsuri Fireworks Festival will be held in Miura City on August 7, 2026. The event features a half-hour fireworks display over Sagami Bay and marks 70 years since...

Fireworks Festival +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 July 31 to August 5, 2026. Odakyu Hakone...

Fireworks Summer Festival +4

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 carry the heavy shrines through the city streets...

Shinto Traditional Festival +5

Manazuru Kibune Festival

Jul 24-25, 2026 Manazuru

The Manazuru Kibune Festival takes place in Manazuru on July 24 and 25, 2026, with decorated boat and float processions, traditional dances, food stalls, and a portable shrine carried through the town,...

Traditional Festival Boat Procession +5

Enoshima Tenno Festival

Jul 12, 2026 Enoshima

The Enoshima Tenno Festival is a historic shrine event celebrated annually on July 12 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. In 2026, the festival will feature its iconic purification ritual where participants carry heavy...

Traditional Festival Mikoshi +4

Kurihama Perry Fireworks Festival

Jul 11, 2026 Yokosuka

The Kurihama Perry Fireworks Festival is a summer festival held in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, commemorating Commodore Perry’s arrival and the landing of his black ships. The event features a fireworks display...

Festival Fireworks +2

Kamakura Fireworks Festival

Jul 10, 2026 Kamakura

The Kamakura Fireworks Festival is a free fireworks display held in Kamakura, Japan, on Friday, July 10, 2026, from 7:20 PM to 8:10 PM.

Fireworks Festival +1

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