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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival

Sep 14-16, 2026 Kamakura

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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 Cultural events +1

Yoshida Fire Festival

Aug 26-27, 2026 Fujiyoshida

The Yoshida Fire Festival is a vibrant two-day traditional event held annually on August 26 and 27 in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It marks the ceremonial end of Mt. Fuji’s official climbing...

Traditional Festival Fire Shinto +4

Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival

Aug 22-23, 2026 Ota City

The Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival is an annual two-day event held in Ota City, Japan, where parishioners and visitors gather to light handmade lanterns and ask Inari-sama for wishes. The festival...

Traditional Festival Lantern Festival Shinto +5

Kōnomono Festival

Aug 21, 2026 Ama City

The Kōnomono Festival is a unique traditional event held at Kayatsu Shrine in Ama City, Aichi Prefecture. Boasting a history of over 1,300 years, it is recognized as Japan's only pickle festival...

Traditional Festival Food & drink Pickles +4

Higashiyama Onsen Water Throwing Festival

Aug 8, 2026 Aizuwakamatsu

The Higashiyama Onsen Water Throwing Festival is an annual summer traditional festival held in Higashiyama Onsen, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, featuring a Shinto ritual, mikoshi parade, and participants splashing warm water for...

Traditional Festival Water Festival Shinto +2

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

Fuchu Plum Festival

Jul 19-20, 2026 Fuchu

The Fuchu Plum Festival is a historic summer observance at Ōkunitama Shrine in Fuchu, held on July 19–20, 2026. It centers on the distribution of karasu uchiwa, or crow fans, which are...

Traditional Festival Shinto Heritage +5

Narita Gion Festival

Jul 10-12, 2026 千葉県成田市

The Narita Gion Festival is a historic three-day celebration in Narita City, featuring a 300-year tradition of elaborate float parades. Held along the approach to Narita-san Shinshoji Temple, the event is known...

Traditional Festival Parade Floats +3

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