USJ's anime-and-game mega-event marks its 10th anniversary with five blockbuster Japanese titles, including the park debut of 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' running into January 2027.
2026/05/29 23:30 OsakaRequires a Studio Pass (1-day from around 8,600 yen); some Cool Japan attractions need a separate Express Pass.
© Daniel L · GoogleSome 20,000 hydrangeas in 50 varieties carpet a hillside temple garden in Uji — including the elusive star-shaped 'shichidanka' — with weekend evening light-ups.
2026/06/21 23:30 KyotoGarden admission approx. ¥1,000 (adults).
© mikography · GoogleHello Kitty's indoor theme park celebrates 35 years with ribbon-themed decor and 'The Quest of Wonders' — its first all-new main parade in a decade — running all the way through the end of 2026.
2026/06/22 TokyoPassport tickets from around 3,300-4,000 yen (varies by date); cheaper online and on weekdays.
© مروان (سيف) · GoogleThe world's only ocean-themed Disney park turns 25 with a year-long 'Sparkling Jubilee' — a new harbor show, the 'Dance the Globe!' production and 'Jubilee Blue' decor across all eight ports.
2026/06/22 TokyoRequires a Tokyo DisneySea park ticket (1-day from around 7,900 yen, price varies by date).
© Michael Farnham · GoogleContemporary art on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills, paired with one of Tokyo's best skyline views from the City View deck.
2026/06/26 01:00 TokyoAdmission around 2,000 yen; often includes the observation deck
© YUKIKO MIZUTANI · GoogleAn English-speaking host walks you through a real matcha tea ceremony — whisking, etiquette and wagashi sweets — in a serene tatami tea room near Senso-ji, with optional kimono rental.
2026/06/27 02:00 TokyoFrom about ¥6,000 per person; kimono-included plans cost more
© Kimono Tea Ceremony MAIKOYA Asakusa · GoogleTour a historic 1909 sake brewery in Kyoto's Fushimi district, see the old tools of the trade, taste the pure underground water, and finish with a sake tasting — all for ¥600.
2026/06/28 01:00 Kyoto¥600 admission (age 20+, includes sake tasting); ¥100 ages 13-19, free under 12
© hunkil choo · GoogleA 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 · GoogleStroll Kyoto's historic Fushimi sake quarter, where soft spring water and centuries-old breweries make some of Japan's finest sake.
2026/06/28 02:00 KyotoTastings and museum entry from a few hundred yen
© 伏水酒蔵小路 · GoogleKobe'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 · GoogleAoyama's intimate world-class jazz club, hosting top international musicians over dinner and cocktails most nights.
2026/06/28 10:00 TokyoMusic charge varies by act (often 8,000-15,000 yen); reservations recommended
© ブルーノート東京 · GooglePair Japan's celebrated Kenrokuen Garden with the restored Kanazawa Castle next door — landscaped ponds, teahouses and white turrets.
2026/06/29 KanazawaKenrokuen entry around 320 yen; castle park grounds mostly free
© 唐津敏明 · GoogleA short ferry from Hiroshima reaches Miyajima, where the great vermilion torii of Itsukushima Shrine appears to float on the tide.
2026/06/30 HiroshimaFerry and shrine entry each a few hundred yen
© Zach Holloway · GoogleThrow your own bowl or cup on an electric potter's wheel with a third-generation Kyoto ceramicist near Sennyu-ji; your fired piece is shipped to you afterward.
2026/06/30 01:00 KyotoQuick course about ¥2,000 (20 min); standard course ¥5,000 (30-60 min), plus tax
© K · GoogleKyoto'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 · GoogleSettle into Osaka's intimate whisky bars to sample award-winning Japanese single malts poured by passionate bartenders.
2026/07/01 10:00 OsakaPours from around 1,000 yen; some bars add a seat charge
© Konstantin Hess · GoogleA circular, glass-walled art museum famous for Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool — playful, interactive and free to wander outside.
2026/07/02 01:00 KanazawaFree public zones; ticketed exhibition galleries
© 酒吞童子WALKER · GoogleYebisu 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） · GoogleRetro 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 · GoogleThe 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 · Google
OfficialA mountain hot-spring resort near Mt. Fuji, combining steaming onsen, a sculpture park, a pirate-ship lake cruise and ropeway views.
2026/07/04 Partout au JaponOnsen and museum entries vary; a Hakone Free Pass saves on transport
© Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0A tranquil pond-stroll garden inside Fukuoka's beloved Ohori Park — waterfalls, dry-landscape stones, a sukiya teahouse and seasonal greenery.
2026/07/05 FukuokaAdults ¥250, children ¥120 (65+ free)
© Ng Carsica · GoogleHistoric sake museum in Kyoto's Fushimi brewing district with exhibits, brewery tours and a tasting corner.
2026/07/05 00:30 KyotoPaid admission including a tasting; open 9:30-16:30 (last entry 16:00). Cashless from July 2026.
© hunkil choo · GoogleUpscale Marunouchi live restaurant pairing dinner with intimate jazz, soul and world-music concerts.
2026/07/05 09:30 TokyoReserved seating with music charge plus food and drink; reservations recommended.
© コットンクラブ · GoogleFree 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 · GoogleA daimyo stroll-garden on the Owari Tokugawa estate, with a central pond, Ozone Waterfall and seasonal peony and iris beds beside a samurai art museum.
2026/07/06 00:30 NagoyaAdmission charged (see official site)
© chii · GoogleYokohama's historic waterfront warehouses host seasonal festivals — Oktoberfest, flower garden, ice rink and food fairs.
2026/07/06 02:00 YokohamaGratuit
© Kei_ TYO23 · GoogleStep into the worlds of Studio Ghibli in Aichi, with life-size sets from Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Castle and more.
2026/07/07 01:00 NagoyaTimed tickets required; book online well in advance
© Wu Wu Wu · GoogleRoppongi dinner-and-concert club in Tokyo Midtown hosting international and Japanese artists across genres.
2026/07/07 10:00 TokyoReserved seating with music charge; food and drink ordered on site.
© mhw · GoogleInside Ocean Expo Park, the giant Kuroshio tank holds whale sharks and manta rays behind one of the world's largest acrylic panels.
2026/07/07 23:30 OkinawaAdmission charged (see official fee page)
© 簡郁中（Jimmy） · GoogleUmeda dinner-and-concert club in the Herbis Plaza Ent, hosting jazz, soul and pop in an intimate room.
2026/07/08 10:00 OsakaReserved seating with music charge; food and drink ordered on site.
© ビルボードライブ大阪 · GoogleRolling 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 · GoogleOver 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 · GoogleA 175,000m2 classical garden of relocated historic buildings — in summer, irises, hydrangeas and early-morning lotus blooms float over its ponds.
2026/07/15 YokohamaAdults ¥900, children ¥200
© Ivy Chen · GoogleA 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 · GoogleAround 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 · GoogleOsaka'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 · GoogleTokyo'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 · GoogleTokyo'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 · GoogleOne 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) · Google
OfficialLa Sunset Boat Party du 24e anniversaire d'UP BEAT! lève l'ancre du Zou-no-hana Pier à Yokohama le Jul 26, 2026, avec l'invité DANTZ — du coucher du soleil aux lumières de la ville, capacité limitée (~180).
2026/07/26 09:30 YokohamaEntrée ¥5,000 / à l'avance ¥4,500 (one-drink charge en supplément) ; capacité limitée (~180)
© UP BEAT! / UP BEAT SOUNDWORKS · 提供画像 (Provided by the organiser)At the home of Kyoto's 1,200-year Nishijin weaving tradition, dress in one of 150+ komon kimono — footwear and underthings included — and stroll the old capital in style.
2026/08/01 01:00 KyotoKomon kimono ¥4,950 (outdoor) / ¥3,850 (indoor); reservation required
© オオクニヌシノミコト · GoogleIn a Naramachi machiya once home to a Kofukuji monk, taste five Harushika sakes and keep the souvenir glass — sake from the very birthplace of Japanese sake.
2026/08/01 01:00 NaraFive-sake tasting approx. ¥500 with souvenir glass
© 今西清兵衛商店 · GoogleThe shop that invented Kanazawa's gold-leaf soft serve, where a shimmering sheet of edible gold is laid on your cone and you can try gold-leaf crafts.
2026/08/01 01:00 KanazawaGold-leaf soft serve approx. ¥891; craft experiences vary
© 箔一 東山店 · GoogleA 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 · GoogleOne 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 · GooglePerformers 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 · GoogleOn 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 · GoogleJapan'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 · GoogleAround 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） · GoogleTen thousand fireworks burst over central Tokyo synced to a live concert lineup, a rare downtown display you can pair with a stadium seat.
2026/08/08 10:30 TokyoFree to glimpse from afar; the official stadium viewing-and-concert tickets are paid.
© ミスタータイガース72 · GoogleThree thousand bronze and stone lanterns are lit across ancient Kasuga Taisha, filling the shrine's forest paths with a soft golden glow.
2026/08/14 10:00 NaraSmall fee to enter the inner lantern corridors
© 龍-Ryu- · GoogleA Kenzo Tange landmark in Minato Mirai, freshly reopened after a three-year renovation, strong on modern art and Yokohama-rooted photography.
2026/08/15 01:00 YokohamaCollection admission modest; special exhibitions vary
© 横浜美術館 · GoogleAround 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 · GoogleThousands 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 · GoogleA 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 · GoogleGiant 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 · GoogleA 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 · GoogleJapan's most prestigious pyrotechnic competition, where the nation's top fireworks artisans battle for the Prime Minister's Award.
2026/08/29 08:10 Partout au JaponReserved seating required for prime spots (paid); riverbank viewing free
© 920 kana · GoogleBy 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 · GoogleBoth Tokyo Disney parks go spooky-cute for Disney Halloween, with the Villains' 'Into the Frenzy' parade at Disneyland, the Day-of-the-Dead 'Lazos de la Familia' at DisneySea, and full-costume days for guests.
2026/09/16 TokyoRequires a park ticket (1-day from around 7,900 yen, varies by date); all Halloween entertainment is included.
© Michael Farnham · GoogleA biennial festival in the ancient capital, founded under Cannes-winning director Naomi Kawase, championing first- and second-time filmmakers across screenings set among Nara's temples and parks.
2026/09/20 01:00 NaraScreening tickets typically around 1,000-1,500 yen; some free outdoor and community programs.
© t takashi · GoogleSeven 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 · GoogleUNESCO-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 · GoogleSome 33,000 round kochia bushes turn Miharashi Hill a blazing crimson each October, a fluffy red carpet rolling toward the Pacific Ocean.
2026/10/10 00:30 Partout au JaponAdults (high-school+) from ¥450; price rises during peak kochia season
© 塚原哲 · GoogleTacos, 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） · GoogleOver 5 million LEDs transform the park into a glowing garden — a luminous wisteria tunnel, a great wisteria of light and reflective ponds rank it among Japan's top three illuminations.
2026/10/17 06:30 TokyoEvening admission around ¥1,400 (varies by light stage).
© 吉澤広幸 · GoogleThe 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 · GoogleAsia's premier competitive film festival returns for its 39th edition, taking over the Hibiya–Yurakucho–Ginza district with world premieres, red carpets and onstage Q&As with directors and stars.
2026/10/26 01:00 TokyoIndividual screening tickets typically around 1,500-2,000 yen; some open-air and free programs.
© TOHOシネマズ日比谷 · GoogleOne of the Kanto region's largest illuminations blankets a hillside German-themed park in millions of lights, best seen from its observation wheel.
2026/10/31 07:00 Partout au JaponPaid: adults ¥1,500, children (age 4–elementary) ¥800; parking from ¥1,000.
© 東京ドイツ村 · GoogleOver 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 · GoogleKyoto's only autumn geisha dance, staged by the geiko and maiko of the Gion Higashi district. Ten days of elegant kyomai dance under lanterns, accompanied by live shamisen and song — a refined seasonal highlight of Kyoto.
2026/11/01 04:30 Kyoto¥6,000 (viewing only); ¥7,000 with a tea ceremony. Two shows daily at 13:30 and 16:00.
© Ikechan happy · GoogleJapan's largest illumination floods a European-style canal town with millions of lights every night of the year across this Nagasaki resort.
2026/11/01 08:00 Partout au JaponPark admission ticket required (varies by plan)
© Kazu T · GoogleOsaka'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 · GoogleTokyo Disneyland and DisneySea transform into glittering winter wonderlands for Disney Christmas — festive parades, nighttime sparkle and holiday-exclusive shows, food and merchandise at both parks.
2026/11/11 TokyoRequires a park ticket (1-day from around 7,900 yen, varies by date); all Christmas entertainment is included.
© Michael Farnham · GoogleJapan'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 · GoogleOver 6 million LEDs blanket a mountainside amusement park — ride a panoramic chairlift through a sea of light with the Ferris wheel and rides glowing under the stars.
2026/11/14 07:00 TokyoAdmission with illumination around ¥1,000–2,300 (varies; combo tickets available).
© Pero Higashi · GoogleKyoto's most celebrated maple temple glows after dark in autumn, its crimson leaves mirrored in a tranquil pond.
2026/11/14 08:30 KyotoEvening light-up admission around 600-700 yen
© 陸癸榮 · GoogleKyoto'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 · GoogleFrom 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 · GoogleA towering German Christmas pyramid presides over ~150 wooden huts of mulled wine, sausages and crafts at Meiji Jingu Gaien.
2026/11/21 02:00 TokyoPaid entry (2025: ¥1,000 weekday / ¥1,500 weekend, higher in the final week); pre-schoolers free.
© 林家毅 · GoogleJapan'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 · GoogleAt one of Japan's top hot-spring towns, kimono-clad locals cool the scalding spring water with long wooden paddles in time to folk songs — a centuries-old daily ritual at Netsunoyu.
2026/12/01 00:30 Partout au JaponAdults ¥700, elementary children ¥350
© J.M. · GoogleOne 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 · GoogleAn 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 · GoogleSix 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 · GoogleA 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 · GoogleWind, snow and ice encase the alpine firs into surreal white 'snow monsters'; ride the ropeway up and see them glow under colored floodlights at night.
2026/12/26 08:00 Partout au JaponFree outdoors; Zao Ropeway round-trip fare (several thousand yen) to reach the summit juhyo.
© panda Chen · GoogleFamous as Japan's earliest-blooming plum grove, Atami Bairin opens its winter ume from early January with taiko, geisha dances and hot-spring charm.
2027/01/09 Partout au JaponModest garden admission during the festival (recent years a few hundred yen).
© Ishitsuka Naoyuki · GoogleAround 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 · GoogleHundreds 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 · GoogleJapan's leading art fair, spanning antiques to cutting-edge contemporary across 150-plus galleries in the heart of Marunouchi.
2027/03/12 02:00 TokyoPaid admission ticket (around ¥3,000 in recent editions); the day before public opening is an invitation-only preview.
© milano6440 · GoogleA 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 · GoogleAround 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 · GoogleFounded by footballer Hidetoshi Nakata, this open-air festival pours around 130 regional breweries' sake in the heart of Roppongi each spring.
2027/04/16 02:00 TokyoPaid: a starter set buys a glass plus tasting tokens; extra tokens sold on site.
© Beav Densal · GoogleEach spring, world-class photography takes over Kyoto's temples, machiya townhouses and modern museums in one of Asia's most beautifully staged art festivals.
2027/04/17 01:00 KyotoPer-venue tickets or an all-venue Passport; some programs are free.
© 京都相撲部屋-KYOTO SUMO CLUB- · GoogleAround 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 · GoogleA 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 · GoogleJapan's largest illumination: millions of LEDs transform a flower park near Nagoya into glowing tunnels and light shows.
2026/01/15 08:00 Partout au JaponAdmission around 2,500 yen (includes a park voucher)
© 文文 · GoogleGlowing 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) · GoogleEach 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 · GoogleHokkaido'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 · GoogleOne 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'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 · GoogleMonks 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 · GoogleOne 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 · GoogleHundreds 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 · GoogleGion's geiko and maiko perform the elegant Miyako Odori every April, a dazzling spring dance of kimono, music and seasonal scenes.
2026/04/01 03:30 KyotoTickets from around 4,000 yen; tea-ceremony seats cost more
© Andrew Wong · GoogleHiroshima'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 · GoogleWade barefoot through water and light in this immersive digital-art museum where you become part of the artwork.
2026/06/24 01:00 TokyoAdmission around 3,800 yen; book timed tickets online in advance
© Phan Tom · GoogleSip cocktails above the city: Tokyo's hotel rooftop and sky bars offer dazzling skyline views from up high.
2026/06/24 10:00 TokyoCocktails typically 1,800-3,000 yen; some bars have a cover charge
© スカイラウンジ オーロラ · GoogleA borderless world of art with no map: digital artworks roam freely between rooms in this acclaimed immersive museum.
2026/06/25 01:00 TokyoAdmission around 3,800 yen; timed tickets online recommended
© Javier Martinez · GoogleYokohama'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 · GoogleA maze of 200+ tiny, characterful bars in Shinjuku — squeeze in, meet strangers, and barhop into the small hours.
2026/06/25 11:00 TokyoMany bars charge a 500-1,000 yen seating fee plus drinks; some are foreigner-friendly
© Tekcho · GoogleWalk a luminous path through towering bamboo in Kyoto's Arashiyama, where filtered light and rustling stalks feel otherworldly.
2026/06/25 22:00 KyotoGratuit
© Miquel Lapuente Marquès · GooglePick from hundreds of kimono, get dressed by friendly staff, and stroll Senso-ji and the old streets of Asakusa in full traditional style — booking and support in English.
2026/06/26 01:00 TokyoWomen's standard from ¥2,500; with hair set ¥3,500; couple plan ¥6,500 (return by 5:00 pm)
© 浅草 着物レンタル 蓮-REN- · GoogleLearn the graceful art of the Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional Kyoto machiya, hosted in English for visitors.
2026/06/26 02:00 KyotoSessions typically 2,500-6,000 yen; reservations required
© 一保堂茶舗 京都本店 · Google