DNS Summer Day 2026
A full-day deep dive into DNS operations, from fundamentals to advanced authoritative and resolver topics.
2026/06/26 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© TKPガーデンシティPREMIUM東京駅日本橋 · GoogleQuand
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City Green Night 2026
A free open-air music night at SUNSET PARK CLUB — good sound, green vibes and an easy crowd.
2026/06/26 09:00 TokyoGratuit
© Keitaro M · GoogleAtsuta Jingu Shrine
One of Japan's most sacred shrines, set in a tranquil ancient forest in Nagoya and home to the legendary Kusanagi sword.
2026/06/27 NagoyaGratuit
© Leather JACK · GoogleMount Takao Day Hike
Tokyo's favorite escape: an easy, scenic mountain just an hour from Shinjuku, with temples, trails and a cable car.
2026/06/27 TokyoGratuit
© やまちゃん · GoogleA Bookmarked Summer
A free, easygoing gathering for book lovers to read together and swap summer recommendations.
2026/06/27 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© Diva 2110 · GoogleCoLab Conf (Tech Conference)
A summer-festival tech conference on 'AI and Career' with ~20 speakers, for engineers under 35.
2026/06/27 03:00 TokyoGratuit
© 笑い男まんぷく · GoogleNakano Broadway
A retro shopping complex packed with vintage manga, rare figures, idol goods and Tokyo's famous towering soft-serve ice cream.
2026/06/27 03:00 TokyoGratuit
© 加藤展康 · GoogleTokyo Ruby Conference 13
A Ruby community conference on 'what lies behind the curtain,' with talks from sorah, Masayoshi Takahashi and more.
2026/06/27 04:30 TokyoGratuit
© Masahiko Motono · GoogleRESEARCH Conference 2026: WEAVING
Japan's conference on design and UX research, themed 'WEAVING,' with sessions, panels and workshops.
2026/06/28 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© 鈴江仁 · GoogleYokohama Red Brick Warehouse Events
A historic waterfront landmark hosting seasonal events year-round — Christmas markets, an ice rink, beer festivals and bay views.
2026/06/28 02:00 YokohamaGratuit
© Kei_ TYO23 · GoogleKobe Harborland & Meriken Park Night
Kobe's waterfront glitters after dark — the red Port Tower, illuminated promenade and bay views make for a relaxed romantic evening.
2026/06/28 08:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© ひにます · GoogleJapan MySQL Users Group (MyNA) Meetup, June 2026
Oracle leaders and AWS reps discuss MySQL's latest features and the future of community collaboration.
2026/06/30 09:30 TokyoGratuit
© Masahiko Motono · GoogleOsaka Castle Park
A 106-hectare green expanse around Osaka Castle, ringed by moats and stone walls — 300 cherry trees, 1,200 plums, lawns and concerts year-round.
2026/06/30 15:00 OsakaGratuit
© Mayelin Werner · GoogleNara Park
660 hectares where ~1,200 wild deer roam freely among temples and lawns, bowing for shika-senbei crackers — a National Natural Monument.
2026/06/30 15:00 NaraGratuit
© Ionut Bucur · GoogleNijo Market
Sapporo's 125-year-old fish market in the heart of downtown: crab legs, sea-urchin, salmon roe and steaming kaisen-don bowls from morning to early evening.
2026/06/30 23:00 SapporoGratuit
© 吳依瑩 · Google
OfficialKuromon Ichiba Market
Known as 'Osaka's Kitchen,' this 580-metre covered arcade packs around 150 stalls of fresh seafood, grilled crab, sea urchin, wagyu skewers and street snacks.
2026/06/30 23:00 OsakaGratuit
© Choi2451 · CC BY-SA 3.0Okonomimura Okonomiyaki Village
A whole building stacked with 23 okonomiyaki stalls: watch chefs layer cabbage, noodles and egg on sizzling teppan in Hiroshima's soul-food theme park.
2026/07/01 02:00 HiroshimaGratuit
© お好み村 てつ · GooglePontocho Evening Stroll & Dining
Kyoto's most atmospheric nightlife lane — a narrow lantern-lit alley of riverside restaurants, sake bars and traditional teahouses.
2026/07/01 09:00 KyotoGratuit
© Agi B · GoogleTokyo AI & Machine Learning Meetups
Dive into Tokyo's booming AI scene at recurring meetups covering LLMs, ML research and applied data science.
2026/07/01 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Michael Humphries · GoogleToyosu Market
Tokyo's vast wholesale fish market with tuna auctions, viewing decks and fresh-sushi restaurants open to visitors.
2026/07/01 21:00 TokyoGratuit
© 虎吃貨（吃貨虎） · GoogleYebisu Brewery Tokyo
Yebisu beer's birthplace at Yebisu Garden Place, with a museum, guided tours and a tasting taproom.
2026/07/02 03:00 TokyoGratuit
© YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO（2024年4月3日開業） · GoogleShonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival 2026
One of the Kanto region's largest Tanabata festivals, where central Hiratsuka disappears beneath giant, gaudy bamboo streamers up to ten metres tall.
2026/07/03 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© KUNIYOSHI · GoogleKanazawa Crafts & Higashi Chaya
Explore Kanazawa's gold-leaf workshops, colorful Kutani porcelain and the preserved Higashi Chaya geisha district.
2026/07/03 01:00 KanazawaGratuit
© Thanos Metaxas · Google
LumaSummer Ephemera Pop-up Exhibit, Shop & Workshop
A free pop-up of paper ephemera and collage at Design Festa Gallery Harajuku — browse, shop, make.
2026/07/03 01:30 TokyoGratuit
© Mira Musette · via LumaYanaka Ginza Shopping Street
Retro Shitamachi shopping street near Ueno lined with food stalls, wagashi sweets, croquettes and old-Tokyo charm.
2026/07/03 02:00 TokyoGratuit
© SPCA663 Little B · GoogleEarth Garden Summer 2026 (Yoru-ichi Night Market)
The summer edition of Earth Garden turns Yoyogi Park into a festive evening night-market — lanterns, world music, beer and global street food after dark.
2026/07/03 06:00 TokyoGratuit
© T TMBC · GoogleServer-Side Kotlin LT Tournament vol.19
An offline lightning-talk night for server-side Kotlin developers, capped with a casual networking reception.
2026/07/03 10:30 TokyoGratuit
© Mitsuhiro Otsuki · GoogleTry AI Vibe Coding Meetup
A hands-on Fukuoka meetup to try 'vibe coding' with AI tools like Codex and Claude—build small apps from natural-language prompts together.
2026/07/04 08:00 FukuokaGratuit
© 宮崎麻世 · GoogleShinjuku Omoide Yokocho
Atmospheric postwar alley by Shinjuku's west exit packed with ~60 yakitori, motsu-yaki and gyoza eateries.
2026/07/04 09:00 TokyoGratuit
© Hieu Loki · GoogleIDEA CLIMBING @ Tama Mirai Messe
A free idea-pitching and networking event for builders and founders, hosted at Tama Mirai Messe.
2026/07/05 05:00 TokyoGratuit
© 東京都立多摩産業交流センター(東京たま未来メッセ) · GoogleHakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
Free sake museum in Kobe's Nada Gogo district inside a Taisho-era brewhouse, with life-size displays and tastings.
2026/07/06 00:30 OsakaGratuit
© 白鶴酒造資料館 · GoogleYokohama Red Brick Warehouse Events
Yokohama's historic waterfront warehouses host seasonal festivals — Oktoberfest, flower garden, ice rink and food fairs.
2026/07/06 02:00 YokohamaGratuit
© Kei_ TYO23 · GoogleWhy Greatly Expand Product Designers in the AI Era?
A Timee case-study session on business strategy and design challenges—how product design and designers' roles evolve in the AI era.
2026/07/06 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© ゴードン餅つき · GoogleTokyo iOS Meetup
A friendly, long-running monthly meetup for iOS and Swift developers in Tokyo — talks in English, all levels welcome.
2026/07/07 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Clara BODIN- Official · GoogleOktoberfest in Japan
German beer festivals tour Japan's cities each year with imported brews, sausages and live oompah bands.
2026/07/08 03:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Max Lin · GoogleNutanix Meetup Hybrid 26.07
A hybrid meetup celebrating the new book 'Nutanix Cloud Platform Practical Guide,' with chapter walkthroughs from its authors.
2026/07/08 09:30 TokyoGratuit
© ニュータニックス・ジャパン合同会社 · GoogleKawabata Shopping Arcade
Hakata's oldest 400 m covered arcade with 130+ shops, eateries and the famous Kawabata zenzai red-bean sweet.
2026/07/09 02:00 FukuokaGratuit
© David Kuei · GoogleFurano Lavender Season at Farm Tomita 2026
Rolling purple lavender fields perfume the Hokkaido hills at Japan's most iconic flower farm, framed by distant snow-capped peaks.
2026/07/09 23:30 SapporoGratuit
© t yamasita · GooglePokemon Center Osaka DX & Pokemon Cafe
Kansai's flagship Pokemon store atop Daimaru Shinsaibashi, with an adjoining cafe where Pikachu-shaped dishes arrive tableside.
2026/07/10 01:00 OsakaGratuit
© Never White · GooglePokemon Center Fukuoka
Kyushu's only official Pokemon store, two minutes from Hakata Station, stocking 2,500+ items including Fukuoka-themed exclusives.
2026/07/12 01:00 FukuokaGratuit
© Kim Loon Chee · GoogleFree Pickleball Exchange Meetup (Kyotanabe)
A free, all-ages pickleball gathering near Odo Station bringing students, staff and locals together to play and connect across generations.
2026/07/12 01:00 KyotoGratuit
© Xin · GoogleYowayowa Security Study Group #1 (Beginner-Friendly)
A relaxed, beginner-welcome security meetup blending quiet self-study time with lightning talks—for anyone curious but intimidated by hardcore sessions.
2026/07/12 04:00 TokyoGratuit
© ㈱セキュアスカイ･テクノロジー · GoogleEnglish × Japanese Family Language Exchange
A free, family-friendly Sunday gathering in Edogawa where kids and adults play, sing and connect across English and Japanese—no experience needed.
2026/07/12 06:30 TokyoGratuit
© Base Camp Tokyo 江戸川橋 · GoogleMitama Matsuri (Yasukuni Shrine Lantern Festival)
Over 30,000 golden lanterns light the approach to Yasukuni Shrine across four summer nights, with Aomori nebuta floats and bon-odori dancing.
2026/07/13 09:00 TokyoGratuit
© N K · GoogleNachi Fire Festival (Nachi no Ogi Matsuri) 2026
Twelve fan-shaped portable shrines representing the gods meet a procession of giant 50-kilogram flaming torches before Japan's tallest waterfall — one of the country's three great fire festivals.
2026/07/14 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© BWV324 · GoogleTokyo JavaScript / Frontend Meetup
Monthly gatherings for JavaScript, TypeScript and web developers in Tokyo, with bilingual talks and casual networking.
2026/07/14 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Clara BODIN- Official · GoogleHakata Gion Yamakasa
Fukuoka's adrenaline-fueled finale: teams race one-ton festival floats through the dawn streets of Hakata.
2026/07/14 19:59 FukuokaGratuit
© Nattarat Juntien · GoogleNipponbashi Den Den Town & Ota Road
Osaka's otaku mecca — over 150 shops of anime, games, electronics and figures, with cosplayers spilling onto neon-lit Ota Road.
2026/07/15 02:00 OsakaGratuit
© Teruo YABUMOTO (YAB) · GoogleRailsTokyo #5
A Ruby on Rails community meetup in Akihabara featuring a keynote on 'SRE for Rails Engineers,' sponsor talks, and networking.
2026/07/16 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© 秋葉原ハンドレッドスクエア倶楽部 · GoogleGion Matsuri 2026 : dates, Yoiyama et horaires du défilé de chars (guide complet)
Le Gion Matsuri 2026 se déroule tout le mois de juillet au sanctuaire Yasaka de Kyoto. Le yoiyama du Saki Matsuri a lieu du July 14-16 et le défilé de chars le July 17 à 9:00 ; le yoiyama de l'Ato Matsuri a lieu du July 21-23 et le défilé le July 24 à 9:30. Dates, horaires et accès vérifiés.
2026/07/17GratuitOfficial
Gion Matsuri (Yamaboko Junko Float Procession)
Kyoto's grandest festival fills July with towering wooden floats, lantern-lit evening parties, and 1,100 years of tradition.
2026/07/17 KyotoGratuit
© Salvador Fernández · GoogleFlutterGakkai #10 (Offline)
An offline Flutter developer meetup where speakers and listeners alike grow to love Flutter even more, with talks from active engineers.
2026/07/17 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© 松本利奈 · GoogleKamikochi Highland Hiking
A pristine alpine valley in the Northern Japan Alps, with the Kappa Bridge, clear Azusa River and jagged peaks rising all around.
2026/07/17 21:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Md. Mostafizur Rahman · GoogleNepal Festival 2026
Three seaside days of Nepal in Tokyo's Odaiba — momo and dal bhat, Himalayan crafts, folk dance and music against the bay, free to all.
2026/07/18 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© カメレオンマン · GoogleFestival Brasil & Latino Tokyo 2026
Yoyogi Park fills with samba parades, capoeira and churrasco at Tokyo's biggest Brazilian and Latin festival.
2026/07/18 02:00 TokyoGratuit
© T TMBC · GoogleOsu Shopping District
Nagoya's most eclectic arcade — 1,200 shops mixing a 400-year temple town with vintage clothing, street food and otaku culture.
2026/07/18 02:00 NagoyaGratuit
© YICHENG LIN (Joe) · GoogleAWS CDK Conference Japan 2026
The 5th annual AWS Cloud Development Kit conference at Azabudai Hills, themed 'change'—how CDK evolves alongside AI coding agents.
2026/07/18 03:30 TokyoGratuit
© Junichi Iwami · GoogleYokohama Sparkling Twilight
A summer seaside festival at Yamashita Park with parades, a lit-up boat procession and fireworks over Yokohama Bay.
2026/07/18 07:00 YokohamaGratuit
© Kuro Manabu · GoogleToji Temple Kobo-ichi Market
On the 21st of every month, nearly 1,000 stalls fill the grounds of UNESCO-listed Toji Temple with street food, antiques, pickles and crafts beneath its great pagoda.
2026/07/20 23:00 KyotoGratuit
© P-USE · GoogleSapporo Odori Beer Garden
Japan's largest outdoor beer garden takes over Odori Park each summer, with rival breweries pouring ice-cold draft under the open sky.
2026/07/21 03:00 SapporoGratuit
© Brandon Hung · GoogleGoogle Developer Group (GDG) Tokyo
Tokyo's Google Developer Group runs talks and workshops on Android, Cloud, AI and web — open to all and often bilingual.
2026/07/21 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Shivani Choudhary · GoogleVRChat.rb #7
A Rubyist gathering inside the metaverse—Ruby fans meet in VRChat to talk tech and socialize, held during Vket 2026 Summer Tech Week.
2026/07/21 13:00Gratuit
© 加藤展康 · GoogleOtaru Ushio Festival 2026
Otaru's biggest summer festival fills the port with the mass 'Shio Nerikomi' dance and a closing fireworks display.
2026/07/24 02:00 SapporoGratuit
© ALFRED PHOTO FOUNDATION · GoogleAkeno Sunflower Festival 2026
Around 600,000 sunflowers blaze across the Yatsugatake foothills, lit up after dark for a glowing field beneath the night sky.
2026/07/25 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 北杜市明野サンフラワーフェス メイン会場 · GoogleShinjuku Eisa Festival 2026
Japan's largest urban eisa festival fills the streets around Shinjuku Station with Okinawan drum-and-dance troupes.
2026/07/25 04:00 TokyoGratuit
© Takeshi Kawaguchi · GoogleGDG Kyoto
Kyoto's Google Developer Group runs monthly study sessions and hackathons on Android, Flutter, AI/ML and Cloud.
2026/07/25 04:00 KyotoGratuit
© 三条河原町パーティースペースあそViva · GoogleTenjin Matsuri
Osaka's thousand-year river festival ends with a flotilla of lantern-lit boats and fireworks reflected on the Okawa River.
2026/07/25 06:00 OsakaGratuit
© R yu · GoogleOwari Tsushima Tenno Festival 2026
One of Japan's three great river festivals — lantern-laden 'makiwara' boats glide across the Tenno River by night.
2026/07/25 09:00 NagoyaGratuit
© おおゆき · GoogleTobata Gion Oyamagasa
By night, daytime banner floats transform into 'lantern pyramids' — 12 tiers of 309 glowing lanterns swaying as bearers race them through Kitakyushu.
2026/07/25 09:30 FukuokaGratuit
© 酒吞童子WALKER · GoogleSumida River Fireworks Festival 2026
Tokyo's most storied summer fireworks show launches 20,000 shells over the Sumida River with Tokyo Skytree glowing behind.
2026/07/25 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Mark Williams · GoogleSumida River Fireworks Festival
Tokyo's most famous fireworks: 20,000 shells light up the sky over the Sumida River with Skytree as the backdrop.
2026/07/25 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Mark Williams · GoogleHokkoku Fireworks Kanazawa 2026
Kanazawa's flagship summer fireworks send 12,000-plus shells over the Saigawa River in the heart of the city.
2026/07/25 10:30 KanazawaGratuit
© haya · GoogleHiroshima Minato Yume (Dream) Fireworks 2026
One of the Seto Inland Sea's largest displays — about 10,000 shells, including wide 10-go bursts, choreographed to music over Hiroshima Port.
2026/07/25 11:00 HiroshimaGratuit
© 전정옥 (Withok) · GoogleGDG Nagoya
Nagoya's Google Developer Group gathers Tokai-region engineers for talks on Google tech, AI, Android and the web.
2026/07/26 04:00 NagoyaGratuit
© クルヴェット名古屋 · GoogleToyota Oiden Festival 2026
One of the Tokai region's biggest fireworks shows, famous for music-synced 'melody fireworks' and hand-held tezutsu pyrotechnics.
2026/07/26 10:00 NagoyaGratuit
© めるはば · GoogleSapporo Engineer Base
Hokkaido's broad, cross-stack engineering community runs hybrid meetups to help Sapporo's developers gather, grow and connect.
2026/07/28 10:00 SapporoGratuit
© CANVAS ROOFTOP · GoogleJAWS-UG Osaka
One of Japan's longest-running AWS user groups, with Osaka deep-dive talks, hands-on sessions and certification prep.
2026/07/30 10:00 OsakaGratuit
© OSAKA VARIETY ACT SHOW‐OVAS! · GoogleWorld Cosplay Summit 2026
The planet's biggest cosplay festival: teams from 40+ countries parade through Nagoya and battle for the World Cosplay Championship at Oasis 21.
2026/07/31 01:00 NagoyaGratuit
© オアシス21 · GoogleYanagibashi Rengo Market
Dubbed 'Hakata's Kitchen,' this century-old covered alley packs 40-plus stalls of glistening Genkai-sea fish, fugu, and pickles that pro chefs swear by.
2026/07/31 23:00 FukuokaGratuit
© Pat Chan · GoogleOmicho Market
Kanazawa's 300-year-old kitchen: ~170 stalls of Sea of Japan crab, sweet shrimp and just-sliced sashimi rice bowls under one covered arcade.
2026/08/01 KanazawaGratuit
© YH Hsiao · GoogleNakatanidou High-Speed Mochi Pounding
Nara's famous mochi shop where two artisans pound steaming mugwort rice at blinding speed, then hand you a warm, soft yomogi mochi filled with red bean.
2026/08/01 01:00 NaraGratuit
© 陳長懋 · GoogleOsu Summer Festival
Nagoya's quirky downtown district throws a lively summer festival with cosplay, world dance and a wet 'kara-okuri' parade.
2026/08/01 01:00 NagoyaGratuit
© YICHENG LIN (Joe) · GoogleWasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival 2026 (Kitakyushu)
Kitakyushu's biggest summer festival sends massive 'Wasshoi' dance parades and mikoshi through Kokura, capped by fireworks.
2026/08/01 06:00 FukuokaGratuit
© 戴永聯 · GoogleMorioka Sansa Odori 2026
A Guinness-record wall of taiko drums thunders through Morioka as thousands of dancers chant 'Sakkora choiwayasse!'
2026/08/01 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 郭琨山 · GoogleItabashi Fireworks Festival 2026
A 700-metre 'Grand Niagara' cascade and Tokyo's largest shells light up the Arakawa, fired in tandem with Toda City across the water.
2026/08/01 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© I Y · GoogleEdogawa Fireworks Festival 2026
A 1,000-shell opening burst in five seconds sets the tone for one of Tokyo's biggest riverside fireworks shows over the Edogawa.
2026/08/01 10:15 TokyoGratuit
© 迎豊子 · GoogleHakodate Port Festival 2026
Hakodate's port festival opens with fireworks over the bay and fills the streets with the lively 'Ika Odori' squid dance.
2026/08/01 10:45 SapporoGratuit
© Kwan Lee · GoogleKuwana Ishidori Matsuri
Billed as Japan's noisiest festival: dozens of lantern-lit festival cars thunder through Kuwana to a relentless din of drums and gongs deep into the night.
2026/08/02 09:30 NagoyaGratuit
© ゆっくり考える · Google
OfficialAomori Nebuta Matsuri
Giant illuminated warrior floats are paraded through Aomori nightly as chanting dancers leap alongside in a blaze of color.
2026/08/02 10:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Fisherman · CC BY-SA 3.0Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks 2026
One of Japan's three great fireworks festivals, famed for the colossal 'Phoenix' shells fired across the Shinano River as a prayer for peace.
2026/08/02 10:20 Partout au JaponGratuit
© ひろと · GoogleAkita Kanto Festival 2026
Performers balance towering bamboo poles strung with dozens of glowing lanterns on their palms, foreheads and shoulders.
2026/08/03 09:50 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 川井ぼん · GoogleYamagata Hanagasa Festival 2026
Some 10,000 dancers twirl flower-adorned straw hats to the rhythmic cry of 'Yassho, makasho!' in one of Tohoku's biggest parades.
2026/08/05 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Majin · GoogleNara Tokae Lantern Festival
On summer nights, 20,000 candles flicker across Nara Park's historic grounds in a serene sea of gentle light.
2026/08/05 10:00 NaraGratuit
© Ionut Bucur · Google
OfficialFestival Tanabata de Sendai 2026 : dates, accès & temps forts
Festival Tanabata de Sendai 2026 (Aug 6–8) : dates fixes, les serpentins de papier géants, les feux d'artifice du Aug 5, accès en 5 min depuis la gare de Sendai et que voir.
2026/08/06 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0Sendai Tanabata Festival
Japan's grandest star festival drapes Sendai's arcades in thousands of giant, handmade paper streamers.
2026/08/06 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Alean CHANG · GoogleLake Biwa Grand Fireworks Festival 2026
Around 12,000 fireworks reflect off Japan's largest lake near Otsu in a 40th-anniversary show fused with drones and lasers.
2026/08/06 10:30 KyotoGratuit
© ミシガンクルーズのりば（琵琶湖汽船） · GoogleAsagaya Tanabata Festival 2026
A Tokyo arcade strung with giant handmade papier-mache figures of pop characters and topical themes, one of the city's most beloved summer street festivals.
2026/08/07 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© K K · GoogleAwa Odori Dance Festival
Japan's most famous dance festival: 100,000 dancers and a million spectators fill Tokushima with rhythm every August.
2026/08/12 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 坂口博紀（さかグルメっち） · GoogleDanse toute la nuit du Gujo Odori 2026 : comment s'y rendre (guide débutant)
La Tetsuya Odori toute la nuit du Gujo Odori 2026 se déroule pendant l'Obon, du Aug 13-16, de 8 pm à 4-5 am. La scène est la vieille ville-château de Gujo-Hachiman à Gifu, à environ 20 min à pied de la gare de Gujo-Hachiman. Dates, lieu et accès vérifiés pour débutants.
2026/08/13 11:00GratuitOfficial
Daiichi Makishi Public Market
Naha's vibrant 'kitchen': vivid Okinawan reef fish, pork and produce downstairs, then a 'mochiagari' service cooks your picks at the upstairs eateries.
2026/08/14 23:00 OkinawaGratuit
© Fra nci · GoogleLake Suwa Fireworks Festival 2026
Around 40,000 fireworks erupt over Lake Suwa, their booms echoing off the surrounding mountains in one of central Japan's most spectacular summer displays.
2026/08/15 10:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 松尾まさひろ · GoogleFukagawa Hachiman Matsuri (Tomioka Hachimangu Grand Festival)
One of Edo's three great festivals returns to its full triennial form in 2026, with 50+ mikoshi paraded as spectators drench bearers in purifying water.
2026/08/15 22:30 TokyoGratuit
© 千上 · GoogleArashiyama Toro Nagashi (Lantern Floating)
Thousands of memorial lanterns drift down the Oi River below Arashiyama as the 'Torii-gata' bonfire of the Gozan Okuribi blazes on the hillside above.
2026/08/16 10:00 KyotoGratuit
© M L Wong · GoogleYamaga Lantern Festival (Yamaga Toro Matsuri)
A thousand women dance through summer night with golden paper lanterns glowing on their heads — Kumamoto's most ethereal festival.
2026/08/16 11:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Ookami Nanaya · GoogleKyoto Gozan no Okuribi 2026
Giant kanji and shapes blaze on five mountains around Kyoto to send ancestral spirits home at the close of Obon.
2026/08/16 11:00 KyotoGratuit
© haya · GoogleMinato Mirai Festival Fireworks 2026
A rapid-fire summer fireworks night lights up Minato Mirai 21 over Rinko Park and the Yokohama waterfront.
2026/08/24 09:30 YokohamaGratuit
© Simon Blizzard · GoogleYoshida Fire Festival (Yoshida no Himatsuri) 2026
To mark the close of Mt. Fuji's climbing season, around seventy three-meter torches blaze along the streets of Fujiyoshida — counted among Japan's three most unusual festivals.
2026/08/26 06:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 쿰척 · GoogleNippon Domannaka Festival (Domatsuri)
Nagoya's huge late-summer dance festival fills the city center with hundreds of energetic teams in a riot of color and choreography.
2026/08/28 02:00 NagoyaGratuit
© SPCA663 Little B · GoogleOkinawa Zento Eisa Festival
Okinawa's biggest eisa festival, where drum troupes from across the islands perform thunderous traditional dance under summer skies.
2026/08/28 06:00 OkinawaGratuit
© MOTOJI YAMAMOTO · GoogleNara Basara Festival 2026
Nara's energetic summer counterpoint — vivid street-dance teams parade past Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha and Sanjo-dori.
2026/08/29 02:00 NaraGratuit
© Zach Holloway · GoogleAsakusa Samba Carnival
Tokyo's biggest samba parade fills Asakusa with feathered dancers and thundering bateria as competing teams vie for the championship along Umamichi Street.
2026/08/29 04:00 TokyoGratuit
© ぴぴねこ · GoogleTokyo Koenji Awa Odori 2026
Tokyo's own Awa dance takes over Koenji's backstreets as 10,000-plus dancers in 'ren' troupes whirl through the summer night.
2026/08/29 08:00 TokyoGratuit
© 加藤展康 · GoogleOwara Kaze no Bon 2026
By lantern light, faceless dancers in straw hats move with hushed grace to mournful kokyu strings through old Yatsuo's stone lanes.
2026/09/01 08:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Naka Hiro · GoogleMeguro Sanma Festival 2026
A quirky Tokyo street festival born from a comic rakugo tale, where charcoal-grilled Pacific saury is served with sudachi citrus to long, happy queues.
2026/09/06 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© 百目鬼賢吾 · GoogleSapporo Autumn Fest
A three-week harvest food festival in Odori Park celebrating Hokkaido's bounty — fresh seafood, ramen, sweets, wine and local produce.
2026/09/11 01:00 SapporoGratuit
© Brandon Hung · GoogleKatakai Festival Fireworks 2026
The birthplace of the giant 'sanshakudama', this Niigata shrine festival fires the world's largest fireworks shell — a four-shaku, 800kg behemoth.
2026/09/11 10:30 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 夏澄 · GoogleVietnam Festa in Kanagawa 2026
Yokohama's bayfront streets go Vietnamese — pho and banh mi, ao dai shows and water-puppet theater spread across Nihon-odori, the prefectural offices and Zou-no-hana Park.
2026/09/12 01:00 YokohamaGratuit
© 菊池俊介 · GoogleHojoya Festival at Hakozakigu Shrine
For seven nights, around 500 food and game stalls line Hakozakigu's approach as a million visitors mark autumn's arrival — Fukuoka's great harvest festival.
2026/09/12 01:00 FukuokaGratuit
© 筑前國一之宮 筥崎宮 · GoogleFukuoka International Center — Exchange Events
The city's foreigner-friendly hub runs welcome events, language exchange salons, homestay visits and 'warm fellowship' gatherings where locals and internationals mingle.
2026/09/12 04:00 FukuokaGratuit
© 福岡市国際会館 Fukuoka City International Center · GoogleKishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Teams haul massive wooden festival floats at full sprint through Kishiwada's streets in one of Japan's most thrilling matsuri.
2026/09/18 21:00 OsakaGratuit
© アナム博士! · GoogleAizu Festival 2026
Some 600 people parade in full samurai costume through Aizuwakamatsu in a 'Lord's Procession' honouring the clan that made a famous last stand in Japan's last civil war.
2026/09/19 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 黄少龙 · GoogleNamaste India 2026
Japan's largest Indian festival fills Yoyogi Park with curry stalls, chai, sari shops, Bollywood dance and classical music — a two-day plunge into India in the heart of Tokyo.
2026/09/26 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© T TMBC · GoogleMunakata Taisha Autumn Festival — Miare-sai 2026
Around 100 fishing boats escort three deities' mikoshi across the sea at this World Heritage shrine's grand autumn festival.
2026/10/01 FukuokaGratuit
© 村田誠一 · GoogleCaribbean Latin America Street Ueno 2026
The Ueno Park edition of the free Caribbean-Latin street fair — Latin food, mojitos, salsa and reggae beside the fountain plaza in one of Tokyo's most famous parks.
2026/10/03 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© jared lee · GoogleNihonmatsu Lantern Festival
Seven towering floats, each carrying 300+ glowing red lanterns, parade through Fukushima nights to the beat of taiko in one of Japan's three great lantern festivals.
2026/10/03 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Yuichi Otake · GoogleNagasaki Kunchi Festival
A 380-year-old shrine festival blending Japanese, Chinese and Dutch flair — spinning dragon dances, whirling umbrella floats and roaring 'Motte-koi' chants.
2026/10/06 22:00 FukuokaGratuit
© M's Factory · GoogleBelgian Beer Weekend Kyoto 2026
UNESCO-listed Belgian beer culture lands in front of Kyoto's Higashi-Honganji temple — dozens of imported brews, frites, waffles and live music in an open-air city festival.
2026/10/08 03:00 KyotoGratuit
© SK Y · GoogleTakayama Autumn Festival (Hachiman Matsuri)
Eleven gilded Edo-era floats parade through old Takayama by day, then glow with 100+ lanterns at dusk in one of Japan's three most beautiful festivals.
2026/10/09 NagoyaGratuit
© kari one · GoogleWorld Festa Yokohama
A free international food-and-culture fair at seaside Yamashita Park: 50+ stalls of global cuisine and world music and dance performances on stage.
2026/10/10 01:00 YokohamaGratuit
© Kuro Manabu · GoogleNagoya Festival (Three Heroes Parade)
Nagoya's biggest autumn party crowns Oda Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu in armor, leading a 600-strong procession from the station to Nagoya Castle.
2026/10/10 01:00 NagoyaGratuit
© SPCA663 Little B · GoogleNaha Great Tug-of-War Festival
Join thousands pulling the world's largest straw rope through Naha in this Guinness-record Okinawan autumn festival.
2026/10/11 02:00 OkinawaGratuit
© JCHuang · Google
OfficialNaha Great Tug-of-War Festival
Tens of thousands grab a Guinness-record 200m rope and heave for 30 minutes in the middle of Naha's main road — Okinawa's most thunderous autumn spectacle.
2026/10/11 05:30 OkinawaGratuit
© Yuet Man Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0CEATEC 2026
Japan's premier tech expo, where AI, robotics, mobility and IoT from hundreds of companies and startups go hands-on under one roof.
2026/10/13 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© 幕張メッセ · GoogleNada no Kenka Matsuri 2026 (Fighting Festival)
Three portable shrines are violently crashed together as seven ornate floats clash in Japan's most famous 'fighting festival.'
2026/10/14 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© k (ken5) · GoogleNiihama Taiko Festival 2026
Fifty-four golden, 5.5-metre taiko-dai floats are hoisted by 150-strong crews in one of Shikoku's three great festivals.
2026/10/15 23:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 野本貴士 · GoogleKumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail
Walk ancient moss-covered pilgrimage paths through the forested Kii Mountains to sacred Kumano shrines, a UNESCO World Heritage route.
2026/10/16 23:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© K · GoogleCaribbean Latin America Street Yoyogi 2026
Tacos, jerk chicken and mojitos meet salsa and reggae rhythms — a free, sun-soaked open-air fair celebrating Caribbean and Latin American culture along Yoyogi Park's avenue.
2026/10/17 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© 柿原和明（Kackey） · GoogleKawagoe Matsuri
In Tokyo's 'Little Edo', towering tiered floats with revolving dolls roll past kurazukuri warehouses and clash in 'Hikkawase' flute-and-drum face-offs.
2026/10/17 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© Dwi Apriany · GoogleNikko Irohazaka & Kegon Falls Autumn Foliage
The hairpin Irohazaka road climbs through a moving gradient of red and gold to Lake Chuzenji, where the 97-m Kegon Falls plunges past blazing maples.
2026/10/17 23:00 TokyoGratuit
© Katsumi Ohyama · GoogleTokyo Ramen Show
Japan's largest ramen festival gathers 36 famous shops from Hokkaido to Kyushu under one open-air roof in Komazawa Park — one steaming bowl at a time.
2026/10/22 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© 池田邦人（musicjpn） · GoogleJidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)
A 2-km parade of 2,000 people in meticulously accurate costumes marches through 1,000 years of Kyoto history, from Heian nobles to Meiji revolutionaries.
2026/10/22 03:00 KyotoGratuit
© H ! O · GoogleKurama Fire Festival (Kurama no Hi Matsuri)
Men in loincloths haul flaming 80-kg torches through a mountain village after dark in one of Kyoto's wildest, most primal night festivals.
2026/10/22 09:00 KyotoGratuit
© Nishimura T. · GoogleHakata Okunchi 2026 (Kushida Shrine Autumn Festival)
Hakata's 1,200-year-old harvest thanksgiving, with an ox-drawn carriage and children in court dress parading from Kushida Shrine.
2026/10/23 01:00 FukuokaGratuit
© Nattarat Juntien · GoogleEarth Garden Autumn 2026
A laid-back eco-minded community fair in Yoyogi Park — organic food, world music, crafts and a mellow forest atmosphere that draws Tokyo's international and creative crowd.
2026/10/24 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© T TMBC · GoogleImari Tonten-ton Festival 2026
One of Japan's three great 'fighting' festivals, where teams ram a giant drum-float and mikoshi together to a thundering 'ton-ten-ton' beat.
2026/10/24 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© セントラルホテル伊万里 · GoogleHiroshima Food Festival
Hiroshima's biggest autumn food fair fills the grounds of Hiroshima Castle with okonomiyaki, oysters, lemons and gourmet stalls from every corner of the prefecture.
2026/10/24 01:00 HiroshimaGratuit
© Ian Burry · GoogleIkebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026
Japan's largest cosplay event transforms Ikebukuro's Sunshine City into a sea of 20,000+ costumed fans, with stages, parades and city-wide photo spots.
2026/10/24 07:30 TokyoGratuit
© Atsushi Ehara · GoogleSaga International Balloon Fiesta
Asia's largest hot-air-balloon meet floods the autumn sky over the Kase River with 100+ balloons, dawn mass ascensions and glowing nighttime 'La Montgolfier Nocturne'.
2026/10/29 21:30 FukuokaGratuit
© Ataru 1 · GoogleRoppongi Art Night 2026
An all-night art festival turns Roppongi into an open-air gallery, with installations, performances and museums glowing from dusk till dawn.
2026/10/31 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© 小川ゆうこ · GoogleOnomichi Betcha Festival 2026
Three costumed demons roam the streets of hillside Onomichi, tapping children with sticks to bring them good health.
2026/11/01 HiroshimaGratuit
© ドンキードンキー · GoogleKorankei Valley Autumn Foliage (Momiji Festival)
Over 4,000 maples of 11 varieties set Aichi's Korankei gorge ablaze in crimson, with evening light-ups reflecting on the Tomoe River until 9 p.m.
2026/11/01 NagoyaGratuit
© Peerasak Khatippatee · GoogleIshigaki Island Festival 2026
The Yaeyama Islands' biggest festival fills central Ishigaki with a citizens' parade, island music and a closing fireworks display over the harbour town.
2026/11/01 02:00 OkinawaGratuit
© Ryu S. · GoogleKaratsu Kunchi Festival
Fourteen colossal lacquered floats — golden lions, samurai helmets and dragons up to 7 m tall — are dragged through town and onto a beach where they sink in sand.
2026/11/02 10:30 FukuokaGratuit
© unison · GoogleMidosuji Illumination 2026
Osaka's grand boulevard glows for winter as kilometres of ginkgo trees light up from Umeda to Namba in a record-setting display.
2026/11/03 08:00 OsakaGratuit
© 大阪 貸会議室 難波御堂筋ホール · GoogleKanda Curry Grand Prix 2026
Tokyo's curry capital crowns its champion as twenty finalist shops face off and visitors vote for the best plate in Kanda.
2026/11/07 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© Rosemarie “Rosie” Hill · GoogleTori-no-Ichi (Rooster Market)
On November's rooster days, Asakusa's Otori Shrine fills with stalls selling glittering 'kumade' rakes meant to scoop up luck and fortune for the year ahead.
2026/11/07 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© Akihito Yoshida · GoogleTsuchiura All-Japan Fireworks Competition 2026
One of Japan's three great fireworks competitions, where rival pyrotechnicians fire 20,000 shells over the Sakuragawa river to be crowned the nation's best.
2026/11/07 08:30 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Takanori Isoyama · GoogleFiesta de España 2026
Japan's biggest Spanish festival brings giant paella pans, flamenco, sevillanas contests and Iberian wine to Yoyogi Park for two passionate autumn days.
2026/11/14 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© T TMBC · GoogleArashiyama Autumn Leaves
Kyoto's Arashiyama bursts into crimson and gold each November, with mountain temples, a scenic train and bamboo groves.
2026/11/14 23:00 KyotoGratuit
© Richard Parry · GoogleTokyo Winter Illuminations (Roppongi & Marunouchi)
From late autumn, Tokyo's avenues glow: Roppongi's blue keyaki-zaka and Marunouchi's golden champagne lights dazzle nightly.
2026/11/15 08:00 TokyoGratuit
© 六本木ヒルズ · GoogleInter BEE 2026
Japan's largest media, broadcast and pro-AV technology show—cameras, audio, lighting, XR and content tech under one roof.
2026/11/18 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© 幕張メッセ · GoogleSapporo White Illumination 2026
Japan's oldest city illumination wraps Odori Park and the station-front street in lights from late November through the deep Hokkaido winter.
2026/11/21 07:30 SapporoGratuit
© Brandon Hung · GoogleChichibu Night Festival 2026
One of Japan's three great float festivals: six lantern-lit floats are hauled up a steep hill in the December cold while winter fireworks burst overhead.
2026/12/02 05:00 TokyoGratuit
© 鈴木隆一 · GoogleBelgian Beer Weekend Shinjuku 2026
An indoor winter edition of Belgian Beer Weekend in Shinjuku's airy Sankaku Hiroba — 60-plus Belgian beers, cheese-and-chocolate pairings and embassy chef dinners, warm and comfortable.
2026/12/02 07:00 TokyoGratuit
© 新宿住友ビル 三角広場 · GoogleChichibu Night Festival (Chichibu Yomatsuri)
Six lantern-lit floats are hauled up steep Dango-zaka as winter fireworks burst overhead — one of Japan's three great float festivals and a UNESCO heritage event.
2026/12/03 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 鈴木隆一 · GoogleNagoya Christmas Market 2026
A giant live fir tree and German cuisine light up Hisaya-odori Park in central Sakae for Nagoya's signature European winter market.
2026/12/04 07:00 NagoyaGratuit
© T N · GoogleKasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri 2026
A 890-year-old festival whose daytime parade marches costumes from the Heian through Edo eras through central Nara.
2026/12/15 NaraGratuit
© 龍-Ryu- · GoogleJump Festa 2027
Shueisha's free mega anime-and-manga festival packs Makuhari Messe with Shonen Jump stages, exclusive reveals, voice-actor events and rare merch.
2026/12/19 TokyoGratuit
© 幕張メッセ · GoogleHappy New Year Tokyo — Metropolitan Building Countdown
Tokyo's official free countdown lights up the Metropolitan Government Building with giant projection mapping, live acts and a midnight cheer in Shinjuku.
2026/12/31 13:00 TokyoGratuit
© K KIM · GoogleSumiyoshi Taisha Hatsumode — 'Sumiyossan' New Year
Some two million Osakans cross the arched Sorihashi bridge to greet the year at 'Sumiyossan,' head shrine of Japan's 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines.
2026/12/31 13:00 OsakaGratuit
© 佳央大北 · GoogleFushimi Inari Taisha Hatsumode — Thousand Vermilion Torii
Kyoto's head Inari shrine welcomes some 2.5 million New Year worshippers who pray for prosperity beneath endless tunnels of vermilion torii.
2026/12/31 14:00 KyotoGratuit
© bobby Newcomb · GoogleMeiji Jingu Hatsumode — Japan's Most-Visited New Year Shrine
Roughly three million people stream through the towering torii to pray at Tokyo's grandest shrine in the first three days of the year.
2026/12/31 14:00 TokyoGratuit
© Lawrence · GoogleNozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2027
One of Japan's three great fire festivals: villagers defend a giant wooden shrine with blazing torches as attackers try to set it alight in a wild snowbound battle.
2027/01/15 10:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 雲 · GoogleYoshida Shrine Setsubun Festival 2027
Kyoto's most famous Setsubun rite, where a masked exorcist drives off blue, red and yellow demons in an ancient court ceremony, ringed by 800 food stalls.
2027/02/02 09:00 KyotoGratuit
© _sun sat_ · GoogleNaritasan Setsubun-e 2027
Sumo wrestlers and celebrity 'lucky men' hurl tonnes of beans from Naritasan's great hall, where the chant is only 'fortune in' — no demons to expel.
2027/02/03 02:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Yuki Nishijima · Google
OfficialFestival de la neige de Sapporo 2027 : dates, les trois sites & comment s'y rendre
Festival de la neige de Sapporo 2027 : dates confirmées Feb 4–11, les trois sites gratuits (Odori, Susukino, Tsudome), et comment s'y rendre depuis l'aéroport de New Chitose.
2027/02/04 01:00 SapporoGratuit
© Senior Chief Petty Officer Ryan Delcore (U.S. Navy) · Public domainAsahikawa Winter Festival
Hokkaido's second-biggest snow fest pairs colossal stage-sized snow sculptures by the Ishikari River with an international ice-carving championship.
2027/02/05 SapporoGratuit
© carl hong · GoogleNagasaki Lantern Festival 2027
Around 15,000 glowing lanterns fill Nagasaki for the Lunar New Year, with dragon dances, acrobatics and mask-changing across the city.
2027/02/05 08:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© MYON AI · GoogleOne World Festival
Western Japan's biggest international cooperation festival: NGO booths, world food stalls and global music fill the Umeda Sky Building, free to all.
2027/02/06 01:00 OsakaGratuit
© Farooq Khan · GoogleNamahage Sedo Festival
Demon-masked 'namahage' brandishing torches stampede down a snowy mountainside at Shinzan Shrine in a fierce, firelit Oga winter spectacle.
2027/02/12 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© michihiro kono · GoogleYokote Kamakura Festival
Hundreds of candlelit snow igloos glow across Yokote while children inside invite passersby in for sweet sake — plus 4,000 mini-kamakura lighting the riverbed.
2027/02/15 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© リディア · GoogleSaidaiji Eyo (Naked Festival)
Thousands of loincloth-clad men pack a freezing temple hall at midnight, surging to seize two sacred shingi sticks flung into the throng — one of Japan's wildest rites.
2027/02/20 13:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Kam Kam · GoogleHina Matsuri (Doll Festival / Girls' Day)
On March 3 across Japan, families display tiered hina dolls of the Heian court to wish for girls' health, amid peach blossoms and sweet hishi-mochi.
2027/03/02 15:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© kvunby · GoogleTokyo Marathon 2027
One of the world's six Marathon Majors, the 20th-anniversary Tokyo Marathon sends 38,000 runners surging past the city's landmarks on a flat, fast course.
2027/03/07 00:10 TokyoGratuit
© Michał Jasnowski · GoogleChidorigafuchi Cherry Blossoms
A 700m 'sakura tunnel' of 260-plus cherry trees arches over the Imperial Palace moat, best seen by rowboat or under evening illumination.
2027/03/24 15:00 TokyoGratuit
© まめ · GoogleHimeji Castle Cherry Blossoms
Over 1,000 cherry trees frame the brilliant white 'White Heron' castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in one of Japan's most picture-perfect hanami scenes.
2027/03/26 15:00 OsakaGratuit
© Allen Z. · GoogleMount Yoshino Cherry Blossoms (Yoshinoyama)
Around 30,000 cherry trees in 200 varieties blanket a sacred mountainside, blooming in waves up four zones from Shimo to Oku Senbon.
2027/03/26 15:00 NaraGratuit
© Lili Xu · GoogleBeppu Hatto Onsen Festival 2027
Japan's hot-spring capital throws its biggest party of the year — a fire festival on Mount Ogi, free baths across the city and a mikoshi parade thanking the springs.
2027/04/01 02:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Yoko Horita · GoogleInuyama Festival 2027
Thirteen three-tiered floats with karakuri puppets parade below Inuyama Castle, glowing with lanterns under the cherry blossoms.
2027/04/03 NagoyaGratuit
© 白蓮 · GoogleTakayama Spring Festival (Sanno Matsuri)
Twelve ornate Edo-era yatai floats with karakuri puppets parade through old Takayama, glowing with around 100 lanterns each at the night festival.
2027/04/14 NagoyaGratuit
© 日枝神社 · GoogleEarth Day Tokyo 2027
Tokyo's biggest environmental festival fills Yoyogi Park with eco-food stalls, live music and 300+ booths — zero-waste, English-friendly and free to wander.
2027/04/17 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© T TMBC · GoogleHirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
Around 2,600 cherry trees encircle Hirosaki Castle's moats, famous for petal-carpeted 'flower rafts' and dazzling nighttime illuminations.
2027/04/23 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Gino Wang · GoogleSeihakusai Dekayama Festival 2027 (Nanao)
Three 12-metre, 20-ton wooden floats — among Japan's largest — are hauled through Nanao's narrow streets.
2027/05/03 KanazawaGratuit
© I& Nakamura · GoogleHamamatsu Matsuri 2027 (Kite Festival)
Giant kites duel over the Nakatajima dunes by day; by night, illuminated palace-style floats and brass bands fill downtown Hamamatsu.
2027/05/03 01:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 里奈 · GoogleHakata Dontaku Port Festival
One of Japan's biggest festivals: around 2 million people watch 750-plus troupes parade with shamoji clappers, flower floats and stage shows over May 3–4.
2027/05/03 01:00 FukuokaGratuit
© 약간tv · GoogleAoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival)
A 1,400-year-old imperial procession of 500 people in Heian-era robes winds 8km through Kyoto, oxen and ox-carts adorned with hollyhock leaves.
2027/05/15 01:30 KyotoGratuit
© SK Y · GoogleNipponbashi Street Festa 2027
Osaka's Den Den Town shuts its main street for one of Japan's largest cosplay parades, where thousands of costumed fans flood the otaku district.
2027/05/16 02:00 OsakaGratuit
© Teruo YABUMOTO (YAB) · GoogleMikuni Matsuri
One of Hokuriku's three great festivals: six towering 6-metre warrior floats crowned with giant musha-ningyo figures are hauled through old port-town streets.
2027/05/18 23:00 KanazawaGratuit
© 吉岡宣幸 · GoogleSapporo Lilac Festival 2027
Some 400 lilac trees burst into bloom in Odori Park, with a lilac wine garden and outdoor music marking the start of the northern spring.
2027/05/19 01:00 SapporoGratuit
© ゆきしずり · GoogleKanazawa Hyakumangoku Matsuri 2027
Kanazawa's grandest festival reenacts feudal lord Maeda Toshiie's triumphant entry into the castle, with a costumed warrior procession, tea ceremonies and lantern-lit dances.
2027/06/04 KanazawaGratuit
© 山田真太郎 · GoogleSanno Matsuri (Hie Shrine) 2028
Held in full only in even-numbered years, Hie Shrine's grand procession sends a 500-strong parade of courtly costumes and portable shrines on a ten-hour route past the Imperial Palace and Ginza.
2028/06/07 22:30 TokyoGratuit
© 旨すぎ太 · GoogleKobe Luminarie
Glowing arches of hundreds of thousands of lights fill Kobe each winter, a moving memorial turned beloved festival.
2026/01/23 09:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© chia-hao HUANG (Bruce HUANG) · GoogleNara Wakakusa Yamayaki
Each January, fireworks burst over Nara before the entire grass-covered Mt. Wakakusa is set ablaze in a spectacular winter ritual.
2026/01/24 08:30 NaraGratuit
© 井下原健太 · GoogleSapporo Snow Festival
Hokkaido's winter wonderland: giant snow and ice sculptures fill Odori Park, drawing over two million visitors each February.
2026/02/04 01:00 SapporoGratuit
© Brandon Hung · GoogleKenrokuen Garden Illumination
One of Japan's three great gardens glows after dark in seasonal light-up events, from snowy yukitsuri ropes to autumn-leaf reflections.
2026/02/06 08:30 KanazawaGratuit
© 唐津敏明 · GoogleOtaru Snow Light Path Festival
Otaru's historic canal and old streets glow with thousands of candles in snow lanterns, a quiet, romantic counterpoint to Sapporo's snow festival.
2026/02/13 08:00 SapporoGratuit
© carl hong · GoogleShirakawa-go Gassho Village
A UNESCO World Heritage village of steep thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses, nestled in a mountain valley that turns magical under snow.
2026/02/15 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 黃翊彰 · GoogleOmizutori (Todaiji Nigatsudo Fire Ritual)
Monks brandish giant flaming torches along Todaiji's Nigatsudo balcony each March, showering sparks over the crowd in a 1,200-year-old rite.
2026/03/12 10:00 NaraGratuit
© ヒロナカダ · GoogleUeno Park Cherry Blossom Viewing (Hanami)
One of Tokyo's most famous hanami spots: 1,000 cherry trees line Ueno Park's central path in a pink canopy each spring.
2026/03/25 TokyoGratuit
© jared lee · GoogleMeguro River Cherry Blossoms
Hundreds of cherry trees arch over the Meguro River, and at night pink paper lanterns turn the canal into a dream.
2026/03/26 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© まさやん · GoogleTokyo Rainbow Pride
Japan's largest LGBTQ+ celebration fills Yoyogi Park with a parade, live stages, food and a vibrant, welcoming community.
2026/04/25 02:00 TokyoGratuit
© T TMBC · GoogleNaha Hari Dragon Boat Festival
Okinawa's Golden Week dragon-boat festival packs Naha's port with thundering paddle races, music stages and fireworks over the harbor.
2026/05/03 OkinawaGratuit
© くどかず · GoogleHiroshima Flower Festival
A vibrant Golden Week celebration along Peace Boulevard, with flower parades, yosakoi dancing, music stages and a giant flower tower.
2026/05/03 00:30 HiroshimaGratuit
© Alessandro Fossati · GoogleKanda Matsuri
One of Tokyo's three great festivals: hundreds of portable shrines parade through Akihabara and the old Edo districts.
2026/05/08 23:00 TokyoGratuit
© Eduardo Silva · GoogleSanja Matsuri
Asakusa's wildest weekend: nearly 100 portable shrines and two million people flood the streets around Senso-ji Temple.
2026/05/15 02:00 TokyoGratuit
© Guanchul Guanchunao · GoogleKanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
A grand samurai procession reenacts a feudal lord's entry into Kanazawa, complete with armor, geisha and lantern-lit floats.
2026/06/05 05:00 KanazawaGratuit
© MIYATA Tadaaki (AndeshM) · GoogleTokasan Yukata Festival
Hiroshima's beloved summer kickoff: locals don yukata and fill the downtown streets for three festive nights.
2026/06/05 07:00 HiroshimaGratuit
© 助さん、角さん · GoogleYosakoi Soran Festival
Sapporo erupts in color as thousands of dancers perform high-energy yosakoi routines through the streets each June.
2026/06/10 01:00 SapporoGratuit
© Brandon Hung · Google11th Tokyo-Yamanashi AI Meetup: Deploying Claude Code on Xserver VPS
Learn how Xserver rolled out the Claude Code AI assistant while balancing security and remote-work efficiency.
2026/06/21 04:00 TokyoGratuit
© IKUKO MORIYAMA (Wonder Iku) · GoogleICASSP 2026 Paper Reading Session (Tokyo & Online)
A hybrid paper-reading session on ICASSP 2026 machine-learning research—speech synthesis, recognition, and voice conversion—open to all.
2026/06/22 09:00 TokyoGratuit
© Takato “Taka” Hirata · GoogleHR × AI Mania Night #1: The Reality of HR Data Utilization
An evening on real-world HR data and AI, with People Analytics talks and group discussions among practitioners.
2026/06/22 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© ㈱マネーフォワード · GoogleEncraft #25: Search Design in the Generative AI Era
Three expert sessions on vector search, embeddings, and RAG-driven AI chat, high atop Azabudai Hills.
2026/06/23 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© 株式会社ナレッジワーク · GoogleAkihabara Anime & Gaming Exploration
Dive into otaku heaven: multi-floor anime stores, retro arcades, maid cafes and gachapon as far as the eye can see.
2026/06/24 03:00 TokyoGratuit
© Alvin Leow · GoogleNext-Generation Digital Twin Technology Exchange for Physical AI (Hybrid)
NVIDIA and industry experts explore how digital twins power autonomous decisions in disaster prevention and urban infrastructure.
2026/06/24 07:00 TokyoGratuit
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freee engineers explain disposable per-PR preview environments that tame microservice complexity in the AI-coding era.
2026/06/24 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© HTJ JP (HTJJP) · GoogleTsukiji Outer Market & Toyosu Food Walk
Tokyo's food paradise: graze on fresh sushi, tamagoyaki and seafood at the historic Tsukiji Outer Market.
2026/06/24 23:00 TokyoGratuit
© Kevin Wong · GooglePokemon Center Mega Tokyo
The flagship Pokemon store in Ikebukuro, packed with exclusive plush, seasonal merch and a giant Pikachu welcoming fans.
2026/06/25 01:00 TokyoGratuit
© Atsushi Ehara · GoogleYokohama Chinatown Street Food
Wander Japan's largest Chinatown for steaming nikuman, xiaolongbao and panda sweets among ornate gates and red lanterns.
2026/06/25 02:00 YokohamaGratuit
© ともやん · GoogleMinato Mirai & Cosmo World Night
Yokohama's glittering bayfront at night — ride the giant Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel and stroll the illuminated waterfront promenade.
2026/06/25 08:00 YokohamaGratuit
© よこはまコスモワールド · GoogleFindy Offline Series Thanksgiving: Pioneers' Banquet
Findy celebrates its DevRel offline community with lightning talks on the trajectories of sharing knowledge.
2026/06/25 09:30 TokyoGratuit
© HTJ JP (HTJJP) · GoogleSummer AI-Driven Development Festival: The FDE Frontier
Frontier practitioners explore AI tools, autonomous agents, code quality, and engineering careers in the AI era.
2026/06/25 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Fine Lagusaz · GoogleCA DATA NIGHT #10: The Right Answer for Data Platforms is Databricks
CyberAgent engineers share Databricks migration stories, analytics democratization with Genie, and secure platform design.
2026/06/25 10:00 TokyoGratuit
© Abema Towers · GoogleArashiyama Bamboo Grove
Walk a luminous path through towering bamboo in Kyoto's Arashiyama, where filtered light and rustling stalks feel otherworldly.
2026/06/25 22:00 KyotoGratuit
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