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Festivals

Shonan 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 Across Japan무료

Arts & Culture

Kanazawa Crafts & Higashi Chaya

Explore Kanazawa's gold-leaf workshops, colorful Kutani porcelain and the preserved Higashi Chaya geisha district.

2026/07/03 01:00 Kanazawa무료

Summer Ephemera Pop-up Exhibit, Shop & Workshop

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Arts & Culture

Summer 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 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Yanaka 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 Tokyo무료

Arts & Culture

Earth 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

Server-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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

Try 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 Fukuoka무료

Food & Drink

Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho

Atmospheric postwar alley by Shinjuku's west exit packed with ~60 yakitori, motsu-yaki and gyoza eateries.

2026/07/04 09:00 Tokyo무료

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Tech & Startup

IDEA 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 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Hakutsuru 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 Osaka무료

Food & Drink

Yokohama 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 Yokohama무료

Tech & Startup

Why 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 Tokyo무료

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Tech & Startup

Tokyo 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 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Oktoberfest in Japan

German beer festivals tour Japan's cities each year with imported brews, sausages and live oompah bands.

2026/07/08 03:00 Across Japan무료

Tech & Startup

Nutanix 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 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Kawabata 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 Fukuoka무료

Outdoor

Furano 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 Sapporo무료

Anime & Pop

Pokemon 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 Osaka무료

Anime & Pop

Pokemon 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 Fukuoka무료

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Outdoor

Free 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 Kyoto무료

Tech & Startup

Yowayowa 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 Tokyo무료

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International Exchange

English × 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Mitama 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Nachi 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 Across Japan무료

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Tech & Startup

Tokyo JavaScript / Frontend Meetup

Monthly gatherings for JavaScript, TypeScript and web developers in Tokyo, with bilingual talks and casual networking.

2026/07/14 10:00 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Hakata Gion Yamakasa

Fukuoka's adrenaline-fueled finale: teams race one-ton festival floats through the dawn streets of Hakata.

2026/07/14 19:59 Fukuoka무료

Anime & Pop

Nipponbashi 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 Osaka무료

Tech & Startup

RailsTokyo #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 Tokyo무료

개최 예정 Festivals

Gion Matsuri 2026: Dates, Yoiyama & Float Parade Times (Complete Guide)

Gion Matsuri 2026 runs all July at Kyoto's Yasaka Shrine. Saki Matsuri yoiyama is July 14-16 and the float parade is July 17 at 9:00; Ato Matsuri yoiyama is July 21-23 and the parade is July 24 at 9:30. Verified dates, times and access.

2026/07/17무료Official

Festivals

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 Kyoto무료

Tech & Startup

FlutterGakkai #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 Tokyo무료

Outdoor

Kamikochi 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 Across Japan무료

International Exchange

Nepal 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 Tokyo무료

International Exchange

Festival Brasil Tokyo 2026: Dates, Venue & Access

Festival Brasil Tokyo 2026 (Jul 18–19, Yoyogi Park): samba, churrasco and live Latin music, free entry — verified dates, venue and access.

2026/07/18 02:00 Tokyo무료

Anime & Pop

Osu 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 Nagoya무료

Tech & Startup

AWS 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Yokohama 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 Yokohama무료

Food & Drink

Toji 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 Kyoto무료

Food & Drink

Sapporo 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 Sapporo무료

Tech & Startup

Google 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

VRChat.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 13:00무료

Festivals

Otaru 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 Sapporo무료

Outdoor

Akeno 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 Across Japan무료

International Exchange

Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2026: Date, Venue & Access

Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2026 (Jul 25): ~23 Okinawan eisa troupes drumming through the streets by Shinjuku Station, free — date, venue and access.

2026/07/25 04:00 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

GDG Kyoto

Kyoto's Google Developer Group runs monthly study sessions and hackathons on Android, Flutter, AI/ML and Cloud.

2026/07/25 04:00 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Tenjin 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 Osaka무료

Festivals

Owari 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 Nagoya무료

Festivals

Tobata 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 Fukuoka무료

Seasonal

Sumida 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Sumida 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Hokkoku Fireworks Kanazawa 2026: Date, Venue & Access

Hokkoku Fireworks Kanazawa 2026 (Jul 25): 12,000+ shells over the Saigawa River in central Kanazawa, free viewing — date, venue and access.

2026/07/25 10:30 Kanazawa무료

Seasonal

Hiroshima 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 Hiroshima무료

Tech & Startup

GDG 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 Nagoya무료

Seasonal

Toyota Oiden Festival 2026: Dates, Fireworks & Access

Toyota Oiden Festival 2026: the Oiden fireworks light up the Yahagi River on July 26 — verified date, free viewing, venue and access.

2026/07/26 10:00 Nagoya무료

Tech & Startup

Sapporo 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 Sapporo무료

Tech & Startup

JAWS-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 Osaka무료

Anime & Pop

World 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 Nagoya무료

Food & Drink

Yanagibashi 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 Fukuoka무료

Food & Drink

Omicho 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 Kanazawa무료

Food & Drink

Nakatanidou 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 Nara무료

Festivals

Osu 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 Nagoya무료

Festivals

Wasshoi 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 Fukuoka무료

Festivals

Morioka 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 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Itabashi 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Edogawa 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Hakodate Port Festival 2026: Fireworks, Squid Dance & Dates

Hakodate Port Festival 2026 (Aug 1–5): free Hokkaido summer festival with opening-night bay fireworks on Aug 1 and the famous Ika Odori squid dance Aug 2–3. Dates, times, access.

2026/08/01 10:45 Sapporo무료

Festivals

Kuwana 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 Nagoya무료

An illuminated Nebuta lantern float at the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri

Festivals

Aomori 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 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Nagaoka 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Akita 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Yamagata 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 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Nara 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 Nara무료

Long colourful washi-paper streamer decorations hanging from bamboo poles along a covered shopping arcade at the Sendai Tanabata Festival

Festivals

Sendai Tanabata Festival 2026: Dates, Access & Highlights

Sendai Tanabata Festival 2026 (Aug 6–8): the fixed dates, the giant paper streamers, the Aug 5 fireworks, 5-min access from Sendai Station, and what to see.

2026/08/06 01:00 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Japan's grandest star festival drapes Sendai's arcades in thousands of giant, handmade paper streamers.

2026/08/06 01:00 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Lake 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 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2026: Dates, the Papier-Mâché Arcade & Access

Asagaya Tanabata 2026 (Aug 7–11): Tokyo's free arcade tanabata, famous for giant handmade papier-mâché figures of the year's characters. Rain-or-shine. Dates, highlights, access.

2026/08/07 01:00 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Awa 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 Across Japan무료

개최 예정 Festivals

Gujo Odori 2026 All-Night Dance: How to Get There (First-Timer's Guide)

Gujo Odori 2026's all-night Tetsuya Odori runs over Obon, Aug 13-16, from 8 pm to 4-5 am. The stage is the old castle town of Gujo-Hachiman in Gifu, about a 20-min walk from Gujo-Hachiman Station. Verified dates, venue and access for first-timers.

2026/08/13 11:00무료Official

Food & Drink

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 Okinawa무료

Seasonal

Lake 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Fukagawa 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Arashiyama 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 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Yamaga 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 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Kyoto 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 Kyoto무료

Seasonal

Minato 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 Yokohama무료

Festivals

Yoshida 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Nippon 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 Nagoya무료

Festivals

Okinawa 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 Okinawa무료

Festivals

Nara 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 Nara무료

Festivals

Asakusa 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Tokyo 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Owara 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 Across Japan무료

Food & Drink

Meguro 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 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Sapporo 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 Sapporo무료

Seasonal

Katakai 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 Across Japan무료

International Exchange

Vietnam Festa Kanagawa 2026: Dates, Venue & Access

Vietnam Festa in Kanagawa 2026 (Sep 12–13, Yokohama): pho, ao dai shows and water puppets on the bayfront, free — verified dates, venue and access.

2026/09/12 01:00 Yokohama무료

Festivals

Hojoya 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 Fukuoka무료

International Exchange

Fukuoka 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 Fukuoka무료

Festivals

Kishiwada 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 Osaka무료

Festivals

Aizu 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 Across Japan무료

International Exchange

Namaste 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Munakata 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 Fukuoka무료

International Exchange

Caribbean 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Nihonmatsu 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Nagasaki 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 Fukuoka무료

Food & Drink

Belgian 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 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Takayama 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 Nagoya무료

International Exchange

World 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 Yokohama무료

Festivals

Nagoya 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 Nagoya무료

Festivals

Naha 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 Okinawa무료

Festivals

Naha 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 Okinawa무료

Exhibitions & Expos

CEATEC 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Nada 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Niihama 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 Across Japan무료

Outdoor

Kumano 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 Across Japan무료

International Exchange

Caribbean 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Kawagoe 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Nikko 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 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Tokyo 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Jidai 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 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Kurama 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 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Hakata Okunchi 2026: Dates, the Ox-Cart Parade & Access

Hakata Okunchi 2026 (Oct 23–24) is Kushida Shrine's free autumn festival in Fukuoka — a 1,200-year harvest rite, famous for the Oct 24 ox-cart procession. Dates, schedule, access.

2026/10/23 01:00 Fukuoka무료

Arts & Culture

Earth 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Imari 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 Across Japan무료

Food & Drink

Hiroshima 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 Hiroshima무료

Anime & Pop

Ikebukuro 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 Tokyo무료

Outdoor

Saga 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 Fukuoka무료

Arts & Culture

Roppongi 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Onomichi Betcha Festival 2026

Three costumed demons roam the streets of hillside Onomichi, tapping children with sticks to bring them good health.

2026/11/01 Hiroshima무료

Seasonal

Korankei 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 Nagoya무료

Festivals

Ishigaki 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 Okinawa무료

Festivals

Karatsu 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 Fukuoka무료

Seasonal

Midosuji 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 Osaka무료

Food & Drink

Kanda 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Tori-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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Tsuchiura 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 Across Japan무료

International Exchange

Fiesta 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Arashiyama 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 Kyoto무료

Seasonal

Tokyo 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 Tokyo무료

Exhibitions & Expos

Inter 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Sapporo White Illumination 2026: Dates, Sites & Hours

Sapporo White Illumination 2026 (from Nov 21): Japan's first city illumination across Odori Park and downtown, free — dates, sites and lighting hours.

2026/11/21 07:30 Sapporo무료

Festivals

Chichibu Night Festival 2026: Dates, Fireworks & Access

Chichibu Night Festival 2026 (Dec 2–3): UNESCO floats hauled up Dangozaka and ~2 hours of winter fireworks — verified dates, venue and access.

2026/12/02 05:00 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Belgian 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Chichibu 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 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Nagoya 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 Nagoya무료

Festivals

Kasuga 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 Nara무료

Exhibitions & Expos

Jump 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Happy 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Sumiyoshi 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 Osaka무료

Festivals

Fushimi 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 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Meiji 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Nozawa 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 Across Japan무료

Illuminated light arches at the Kobe Luminarie

Seasonal

Kobe Luminarie 2027

Kobe Luminarie returns Jan 29-Feb 7, 2027: cathedral-like arches of light across Meriken Park, Higashi Yuenchi and the old foreign settlement, free to view.

2027/01/29 09:00 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Yoshida 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 Kyoto무료

Festivals

Naritasan 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 Across Japan무료

A large detailed snow sculpture at the Sapporo Snow Festival in Odori Park, with visitors in front

Seasonal

Sapporo Snow Festival 2027: Dates, the Three Sites & How to Get There

Sapporo Snow Festival 2027: confirmed Feb 4–11 dates, the three free sites (Odori, Susukino, Tsudome), and how to get there from New Chitose Airport.

2027/02/04 01:00 Sapporo무료

Festivals

Asahikawa 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 Sapporo무료

Seasonal

Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2027: Dates (Feb 5–21), Lights & Access

Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2027 runs Feb 5–21 — 15,000 lanterns citywide, free. Now a fixed schedule (first Friday of Feb, 17 days). Lighting times, venues, what to see, access.

2027/02/05 08:00 Across Japan무료

Early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms along the Kawazu River, Izu

Seasonal

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2027

Japan's earliest cherry blossoms: about 850 vivid pink Kawazu-zakura line a 4km stretch of the Kawazu River in Izu, blooming a month before Tokyo's sakura.

2027/02/06 Across Japan무료

International Exchange

One 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 Osaka무료

Snow-lit Otaru Canal, the setting of the Snow Light Path Festival

Seasonal

Otaru Snow Light Path Festival 2027

Otaru's historic canal and old rail line glow with thousands of hand-lit snow lanterns and floating candles for eight winter nights.

2027/02/06 08:00 Sapporo무료

Festivals

Namahage 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Yokote 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Saidaiji 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 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Hina 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 Across Japan무료

Sports

Tokyo Marathon 2027 — Dates, Lottery Window & Entry Fee

Tokyo Marathon 2027 runs March 7: entry fee, the Aug 14–28 lottery window, the course, and how overseas runners enter via lottery, charity, or tour packages.

2027/03/07 00:10 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Chidorigafuchi 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Himeji 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 Osaka무료

Seasonal

Mount 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 Nara무료

Festivals

Beppu 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Inuyama Festival 2027

Thirteen three-tiered floats with karakuri puppets parade below Inuyama Castle, glowing with lanterns under the cherry blossoms.

2027/04/03 Nagoya무료

Festivals

Takayama 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 Nagoya무료

International Exchange

Earth 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Hirosaki 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Seihakusai 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 Kanazawa무료

Festivals

Hamamatsu 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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Hakata 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 Fukuoka무료

Mikoshi portable shrine carried at Kanda Matsuri, Tokyo

Festivals

Kanda Matsuri 2027

One of Japan's three great festivals returns in full force: mikoshi processions fill Kanda, Nihonbashi and Akihabara in this 2027 honmatsuri year.

2027/05/14 23:00 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Aoi 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 Kyoto무료

Anime & Pop

Nipponbashi 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 Osaka무료

Festivals

Mikuni 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 Kanazawa무료

Seasonal

Sapporo 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 Sapporo무료

Mikoshi at Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa, Tokyo

Festivals

Sanja Matsuri 2027

Asakusa's wildest weekend returns in 2027: roughly 100 mikoshi and two million visitors expected to pack the streets around Senso-ji and Asakusa Shrine.

2027/05/21 02:00 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa무료

Festivals

Sanno 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Kobe Luminarie

Glowing arches of hundreds of thousands of lights fill Kobe each winter, a moving memorial turned beloved festival.

2026/01/23 09:00 Across Japan무료

Seasonal

Nara 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 Nara무료

Festivals

Sapporo 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 Sapporo무료

Seasonal

Kenrokuen 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 Kanazawa무료

Seasonal

Otaru 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 Sapporo무료

Outdoor

Shirakawa-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 Across Japan무료

Festivals

Omizutori (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 Nara무료

Seasonal

Ueno 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 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Meguro 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 Tokyo무료

International Exchange

Tokyo 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Naha 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 Okinawa무료

Festivals

Hiroshima 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 Hiroshima무료

Festivals

Kanda 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Sanja 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 Tokyo무료

Festivals

Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa무료

Festivals

Tokasan Yukata Festival

Hiroshima's beloved summer kickoff: locals don yukata and fill the downtown streets for three festive nights.

2026/06/05 07:00 Hiroshima무료

Festivals

Yosakoi 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 Sapporo무료

Tech & Startup

11th 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

ICASSP 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

HR × 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

Encraft #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 Tokyo무료

Anime & Pop

Akihabara 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

Next-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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

freee Tech Night: Evolved Dev Flow with Disposable Environments

freee engineers explain disposable per-PR preview environments that tame microservice complexity in the AI-coding era.

2026/06/24 10:00 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Tsukiji 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 Tokyo무료

Anime & Pop

Pokemon 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 Tokyo무료

Food & Drink

Yokohama 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 Yokohama무료

Outdoor

Minato 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 Yokohama무료

Tech & Startup

Findy 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

Summer 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

CA 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 Tokyo무료

Outdoor

Arashiyama 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 Kyoto무료

Tech & Startup

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 Tokyo무료

Luma종료

Nightlife

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 Tokyo무료

Arts & Culture

Atsuta 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 Nagoya무료

Outdoor

Mount 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 Tokyo무료

Luma종료

Arts & Culture

A Bookmarked Summer

A free, easygoing gathering for book lovers to read together and swap summer recommendations.

2026/06/27 01:00 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

CoLab Conf (Tech Conference)

A summer-festival tech conference on 'AI and Career' with ~20 speakers, for engineers under 35.

2026/06/27 03:00 Tokyo무료

Anime & Pop

Nakano 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

Tokyo 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 Tokyo무료

Tech & Startup

RESEARCH Conference 2026: WEAVING

Japan's conference on design and UX research, themed 'WEAVING,' with sessions, panels and workshops.

2026/06/28 01:00 Tokyo무료

Seasonal

Yokohama 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 Yokohama무료

Outdoor

Kobe 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 Across Japan무료

Tech & Startup

Japan 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 Tokyo무료

Outdoor

Osaka 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 Osaka무료

Outdoor

Nara 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 Nara무료

Food & Drink

Nijo 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 Sapporo무료