Nagaoka Fireworks 2027 is on Monday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 3, by the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata (fixed every year). Show times are not announced yet (2026: 19:20-21:25 both nights). All seats are paid; in 2026 the ticket lottery opened May 25 and sold out June 17.
The New Year Greeting at Tokyo's Imperial Palace is held every 2 January, a Saturday in 2027. In 2026 visitors entered via the Main Gate (Nijubashi) from 9:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., free and without registration, for five balcony appearances.
Awa Odori 2027 in Tokushima is expected on 11–15 August (Wed–Sun), with the outdoor paid arenas on 12–15 August; 2027 is not yet officially announced. In 2026, grandstand seats cost ¥1,000–¥15,000 and the web presale ran 13–21 June (checked 2026-10-14).
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri 2027 runs from Monday 2 to Saturday 7 August 2027 in central Aomori City, on its fixed annual dates. 2027 seat prices are not out yet; in 2026 reserved seats cost 4,000 yen (9,500 yen for the 7 August daytime-plus-fireworks set). Checked 2026-10-14.
Setagaya Boro-ichi 2026 runs Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 December, 9:00–20:00, on Boro-ichi Street in Setagaya, Tokyo, then again on 15–16 January 2027. No ticket needed; 3 minutes on foot from Setagaya or Kamimachi stations (Tokyu Setagaya Line). No parking. (Setagaya City, checked 2026-10-14.)
Senso-ji's Hagoita-ichi (battledore fair) runs Thursday December 17 to Saturday December 19, 2026, in the temple grounds, 5 minutes' walk from Asakusa Station. Hours for 2026 are not yet announced; hagoita prices vary by stall (Senso-ji official, checked 2026-10-14).
Shonan no Hoseki 2026-2027, Enoshima's winter illumination, runs Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027 at the Samuel Cocking Garden and Sea Candle (official site). Hours and prices are not yet announced; last season the garden charged adults ¥500 after 17:00.
Tokyo Midtown Christmas 2026 runs November 26 to December 25, lit 17:00–23:00 in the Midtown Garden in Roppongi, and the illumination is free. The soap bubbles end December 20, the Path of Light stays until February 23, and the ice rink opens December 5 (checked 2026-10-14).
HIBIYA Magic Time Illumination 2026 runs 12 November 2026 to 28 February 2027, lit 16:00–23:00 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, directly connected to Hibiya Station. The 8 m Avengers tree stays until 25 December; no fee is mentioned officially (checked 2026-10-14).
Universal Studios Japan's NO LIMIT! COUNTDOWN 2027 runs Dec 31, 2026 7:00 p.m. to Jan 1, 2027 9:00 p.m. A PARTY PASS costs ¥16,900 (all ages); general sale opens about 21:00 JST on Nov 4. Day guests must leave by 5 p.m. on Dec 31.
USJ Christmas 2026 runs 13 November 2026 – 17 January 2027 at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The night shows Light Up the Night and Joy of Lights (back after nine years) play 25 November – 11 January, with none on 31 December; the special viewing area costs from ¥1,700.
OSAKA Hikari Renaissance 2026 runs 11–25 December around Osaka City Hall and Nakanoshima Park. The Central Public Hall projection mapping plays 17:30–21:30 (last show 21:20), free and in any weather; the City Hall façade and tree-lined street are lit 3 Nov–31 Dec, 17:00–25:00. Checked 2026-10-14.
The 78th Shosoin Exhibition runs 24 October – 9 November 2026 at the Nara National Museum, open daily. Timed-entry tickets cost ¥2,000 for adults (¥1,500 late entry). Hours 8 am–6 pm, until 8 pm Fri–Sun and holidays (checked 2026-10-14).
Ome Marathon 2027 is on Sunday, February 21, 2027, in Ome, western Tokyo: 10 km at 9:30, 30 km at 11:30 (fee ¥12,000). General entry closes Nov 3 or when full; the 10 km general quota is already full, so only charity, hometown-tax or hotel-package places remain for it (checked 2026-10-14).
The Iruma Air Show 2026 is on Tuesday, November 3, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. (gates 8 a.m.) at JASDF Iruma Air Base in Sayama, Saitama, and entry is free. The Blue Impulse time is not announced yet (about 11 a.m. in 2025). Last year there was no visitor parking. Checked 2026-10-14.
Hanazono Shrine's Tori-no-Ichi 2026 in Shinjuku is on Sat, Nov 7 and Thu, Nov 19, with eve stalls on Nov 6 and 18. Main days run about noon to midnight, eves from about 15:00, next to Shinjuku-sanchome Station (official notice, checked 2026-10-14).
Fukuoka Marathon 2026 is on Sunday 8 November: the marathon starts at 8:20 in Tenjin and finishes in Itoshima, closing at 15:20. Roads close 6:00–16:35 (planned) and bib pickup is 6–7 November only. Entry has closed.
The Umeda Sky Building Christmas Market 2026 runs 13 November–25 December in Wonder Square, the building's ground-floor plaza in Osaka, with stalls open 12:00–22:00 and free entry. The 25 m tree's light show starts at 18:00 in November and 17:00 in December; the limited mug costs ¥900.
The Tokamachi Snow Festival 2027 (78th edition) runs Friday 19 to Sunday 21 February 2027 across Tokamachi, Niigata. Hours, fireworks and prices are due around December 2026; in 2026 it ran Friday 18:00 to Sunday 15:00.
Kitakyushu Marathon 2027 is on Sunday, February 21, 2027, starting 9:00 a.m. at Kitakyushu City Hall. Marathon entry is ¥15,500 (the ¥20,000 overseas quota has closed); every race was oversubscribed and lottery results come out October 16 at 10:00 JST (checked 2026-10-13).
Hakodate Christmas Fantasy 2026 runs December 1–25 on the harbour in front of Hakodate's Red Brick Warehouses, free to enter, with fireworks every evening at 18:00. The 2026 lighting hours are not announced yet (as of 2026-10-13); in 2025 the tree was lit 16:30–17:45 and 18:00–22:00.
Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026 runs 29 October 2026 to 4 April 2027 at the Yomiuriland amusement park in Inagi, Tokyo, with lights on 16:00–20:30. Admission only is ¥1,800 for adults; the After Pass from 15:00 with unlimited rides is ¥3,100. This season's theme is "Growing Light".
Shizuoka Marathon 2027 runs on Sunday, March 14, 2027, from Shizuoka City Hall (8:20 a.m.) to JR Shimizu Station. The overseas fee is ¥23,000. The 13,000 places sold out on Oct 2, and the Yuzureru bib transfer runs until Nov 14 (checked 2026-10-13).
The SENDAI Pageant of Starlight 2026 dates are not announced yet (checked 2026-10-13). It is held on Jozenji-dori Avenue, one minute from Kotodai-koen Station. In 2025 it ran 5–28 December and was free to view, with about 480,000 LEDs on 127 zelkova trees.