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Nozawa Onsen Autumn Lantern Festival

Sep 8-9, 2026 Nozawa Onsen

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The Nozawa Onsen Autumn Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuzawa Shrine Annual Festival (湯澤神社例祭), is a traditional mountain village event held on September 8th and 9th in Nozawa Onsen, Japan. It...

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Matsuri Tsukuba

Aug 22-23, 2026 Tsukuba City

Matsuri Tsukuba is a vibrant street festival held in Tsukuba City, Japan, typically in late August. For 2026, the event runs from August 22nd to 23rd around Tsukuba Station, featuring a blend...

Traditional Festival Street Festival Nebuta +5

Ojima Neputa Festival

Aug 14-15, 2026 Ojima, Ota City

The Ojima Neputa Festival is an annual traditional event in Ojima, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, held on August 14 and 15. It features impressive illuminated neputa floats, some over 7 meters high,...

Traditional Festival Parade Illuminated Floats +2

The Niigata Festival is one of Japan's largest summer festivals, a three-day event held annually in Niigata. It features a giant dancing parade with over 15,000 participants, various traditional Mikoshi processions, and...

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Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aug 2-7, 2026 青森県青森市

The Aomori Nebuta Festival is a major Japanese summer celebration held annually from August 2nd to 7th in Aomori City. It is famous for its grand parades of massive, illuminated paper floats...

Traditional Festival Parade Cultural Heritage +6

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 along the Old Kitakami River, featuring a mix...

Traditional Festival Boat Races Fireworks +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 Mikoshi +4

Gion Matsuri

Jul 1-31, 2026 京都府京都市

The Gion Matsuri is a revered traditional festival held annually throughout July in Kyoto, Japan. Dating back over a millennium, this Shinto tradition originated as a ritual to ward off epidemics and...

Traditional Festival Shinto Parade +7

Hita Gion Festival

Jul 26, 2026 Hita City

The Hita Gion Festival is a historic summer celebration in Hita City, Oita Prefecture, known for its parade of massive, ornately decorated floats. Recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, the event...

Traditional Festival Unesco Floats +5

Uwajima Ushioni Festival

Jul 21-24, 2026 Uwajima

The Uwajima Ushioni Festival is a prominent summer celebration in Ehime Prefecture. This traditional event is famous for its massive "ushioni" (ox-demon) figures that are paraded through the city streets to drive...

Traditional Festival Parade Summer Festival +3

Toyohama Sea Bream Festival

Jul 18-19, 2026 Minamichita

The Toyohama Sea Bream Festival takes place on July 18-19, 2026, in Toyohama, Minamichita. The traditional festival is held to pray for maritime safety and a plentiful catch, with giant sea bream...

Traditional Festival Sea Bream Floats Maritime Tradition +6

The Kokura Gion Festival 2026

Jul 17-19, 2026 Kitakyushu

The Kokura Gion Festival is a vibrant three-day summer celebration in Kitakyushu centered on the rhythmic traditions of taiko drumming. Held in the Kokura district, the event features mass community participation, traditional...

Traditional Festival Taiko Drumming Summer Festival +4

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