Official进行中© Douggers · Public DomainA 1,300-year-old torchlit tradition: Gifu's Imperial cormorant masters work leashed birds on the Nagara River nightly, May 11-October 15, 2026.
至 2026年10月15日周四 20:30 JST Across JapanShared sightseeing boat (2026 rates): ¥4,200 adults / ¥2,100 children on regular days; ¥5,100 adults / ¥2,600 children on peak dates. Watching for free from the riverbank is also possible.
Official进行中© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Matsue's castle and canals glow with lanterns every weekend from Sept 26-Oct 18, 2026, 18:00-21:00 -- a quiet, romantic alternative to Japan's big-city illuminations.
至 2026年10月18日周日 21:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official本周末© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Around 100 fishing boats escort three deities' mikoshi across the sea at this World Heritage shrine's grand autumn festival.
2026年10月1日周四 09:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official本周末© Nihonmatsuri · CC BY 4.0Seven 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年10月3日周六 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official本周末© Marine-Blue · CC BY-SA 3.0A 380-year-old shrine festival blending Japanese, Chinese and Dutch flair — spinning dragon dances, whirling umbrella floats and roaring 'Motte-koi' chants.
2026年10月7日周三 07:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official即将举行© 663highland · CC BY-SA 3.0Marimo Festival 2026 runs 8–10 October at Lake Akan, Hokkaido. Every ceremony is free to watch: Ainu elders open with kamuinomi prayers, a torchlit parade winds along the lake on the second night, and on the final morning the marimo are carried by dugout canoe back into the water — a rite held every year since 1950 to protect a Special Natural Monument.
2026年10月8日周四 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Henxter · CC BY-SA 4.0UNESCO-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年10月8日周四 12:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official即将举行© z tanuki · CC BY 3.0Eleven 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年10月9日周五 09:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official即将举行© katorisi · CC BY 3.0Fourteen giant wooden floats, each topped by a towering doll of a legendary hero, are hauled through the canal-side 'Little Edo' streets of Sawara to lilting Sawara-bayashi music every autumn - October 9-11 in 2026 - in one of the Kanto region's three great float festivals, just a day-trip from Tokyo.
2026年10月9日周五 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Kanchi1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0Konpira-san's biggest festival (Oct 9-11, 2026): once a year the mountain deity 'comes down' -- a ~600-strong procession carries the mikoshi 2km through Kotohira by torchlight.
2026年10月9日周五 16:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Jason M. C., Han · CC BY-SA 4.0World Festa Yokohama is a free food-and-culture fair at Yamashita Park - 50-plus world-cuisine stalls and stage acts. Yokohama listings put 2026 on 10-11 October; the organiser had not posted dates as of 4 Sep 2026.
2026年10月10日周六 10:00 JST Yokohama免费
Official即将举行© Base64 · CC BY-SA 3.0Nagoya's biggest autumn party crowns Oda Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu in armor, leading a 600-strong procession from the station to Nagoya Castle.
2026年10月10日周六 10:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official即将举行© OS6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Saijo Sake Festival 2026 runs October 10–11 in Hiroshima's sake capital — Japan's largest sake-tasting event. Confirmed dates, 2025 reference ticket price, and access below.
2026年10月10日周六 10:00 JST HiroshimaFestival free to enter; the 'Sake Plaza' tasting pass is paid
Official即将举行© Okimoto · Public DomainJoin thousands pulling the world's largest straw rope through Naha in this Guinness-record Okinawan autumn festival.
2026年10月11日周日 11:00 JST Okinawa免费
Official即将举行© Yuet Man Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0Tens 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年10月11日周日 14:30 JST Okinawa免费
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0Three portable shrines are violently crashed together as seven ornate floats clash in Japan's most famous 'fighting festival.'
2026年10月14日周三 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0Fifty-four golden, 5.5-metre taiko-dai floats are hoisted by 150-strong crews in one of Shikoku's three great festivals.
2026年10月16日周五 08:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Subramaniam K V · CC BY 3.0Walk ancient moss-covered pilgrimage paths through the forested Kii Mountains to sacred Kumano shrines, a UNESCO World Heritage route.
2026年10月17日周六 08:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© 三塚 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Tokyo's 'Little Edo', towering tiered floats with revolving dolls roll past kurazukuri warehouses and clash in 'Hikkawase' flute-and-drum face-offs.
2026年10月17日周六 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Lance Cpl. David Hersey · Public domainJapan's biggest analog-game fair, where thousands of indie board, card and tabletop creators sell and demo their games over one weekend.
2026年10月17日周六 11:00 JST TokyoAround ¥1,500 advance / ¥2,000 same-day (2026 reference; autumn fees TBA); elementary schoolers and younger free.
Official即将举行© Miyuki Meinaka · CC BY-SA 4.0Over 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年10月17日周六 15:30 JST TokyoEvening admission around ¥1,400 (varies by light stage).
Official即将举行© Corpse Reviver · CC BY-SA 3.0A 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年10月22日周四 12:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official即将举行© ja:User:Si-take. · CC BY-SA 3.0Men in loincloths haul flaming 80-kg torches through a mountain village after dark in one of Kyoto's wildest, most primal night festivals.
2026年10月22日周四 18:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official即将举行© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0博多おくんち 2026（10月23日–24日）是福冈栉田神社的免费秋季例大祭，历史长达1200年 — 以10月24日的牛车巡游最为著名。日期、行程与交通指南如下。
2026年10月23日周五 10:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0One 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年10月24日周六 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Nicolas1981 · CC BY-SA 3.0An all-night art festival turns Roppongi into an open-air gallery, with installations, performances and museums glowing from dusk till dawn.
2026年10月31日周六 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 2.0No official 2026 Halloween announcement from Shibuya City yet (as of July 2026) — details usually land in early October. Confirmed now: a year-round street-drinking ban (6PM–5AM) has covered Shibuya Station since Oct 2024, and 2023–2025 saw escalating crowd-control measures.
2026年10月31日周六 18:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Dariusz Jemielniak · CC BY-SA 3.0Three costumed demons roam the streets of hillside Onomichi, tapping children with sticks to bring them good health.
2026年11月1日周日 09:00 JST Hiroshima免费
Official即将举行© Joi (Joi Ito) · CC BY 2.0Kyoto'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年11月1日周日 13:30 JST Kyoto¥6,000 (viewing only); ¥7,000 with a tea ceremony. Two shows daily at 13:30 and 16:00.
Official即将举行© Sanjo · CC BY-SA 4.0The original Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri (Nov 2–3, 2026) fills Tenmonkan with 16,500+ dancers — not to be confused with Tokyo's May Shibuya version.
2026年11月2日周一 18:50 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Pekachu · CC BY-SA 4.0Fourteen 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年11月2日周一 19:30 JST Fukuoka免费
Official即将举行© Yoshiyuki Ito · CC BY-SA 3.0At Tokyo's National Noh Theatre, watch the 650-year-old art of noh and its comic counterpart kyogen, including a piece performed by celebrated kyogen master Nomura Mansai. English subtitles appear on screens built into the seatbacks.
2026年11月6日周五 18:30 JST TokyoFront-stage ¥5,800 / Side-stage ¥4,000 (students ¥2,800) / Middle-stage ¥3,500 (students ¥2,500).
Official即将举行© Qiuqizhenghong · CC BY-SA 3.0The Yaeyama Islands' biggest festival fills central Ishigaki with a citizens' parade, island music and a closing fireworks display over the harbour town.
2026年11月7日周六 Okinawa免费
Official即将举行© Fuchu · CC BY-SA 4.0On 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年11月7日周六 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© TR15336300101 · CC BY-SA 4.0Nara's 2026 deer antler-cutting ceremony is held on November 7 (Sat) and 8 (Sun) at the Roen arena within Kasuga Taisha, 11:45-15:00 (doors 11:15, last entry 14:30). Same-day tickets only: adults ¥1,000, children ¥500.
2026年11月7日周六 11:45 JST NaraSame-day tickets only: adults (junior high and up) ¥1,000, children (elementary) ¥500
Official即将举行© davidgsteadman · Public domainThe year's final grand sumo tournament fills Fukuoka Kokusai Center for 15 days of ring-entering ceremonies, salt-throwing and thunderous bouts of giants.
2026年11月8日周日 08:30 JST FukuokaFrom ~¥3,800 (arena seats) to box seats
Official即将举行© C2revenge · CC BY-SA 4.0Every 10 November, Otonashi Shrine in Ito (Shizuoka) hosts a famously odd festival: a 'bottom sumo' contest where contestants bump hips to festival music. 2026: Tue 10 Nov, 18:30–21:00.
2026年11月10日周二 18:30 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Ruben Ortega · CC BY-SA 4.0Japan's biggest Spanish festival brings giant paella pans, flamenco, sevillanas contests and Iberian wine to Yoyogi Park for two passionate autumn days.
2026年11月14日周六 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Volfgang · CC BY-SA 3.0Over 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年11月14日周六 16:00 JST TokyoAdmission with illumination around ¥1,000–2,300 (varies; combo tickets available).
Official即将举行© Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0Kyoto's most celebrated maple temple glows after dark in autumn, its crimson leaves mirrored in a tranquil pond.
2026年11月14日周六 17:30 JST KyotoEvening light-up admission around 600-700 yen
Official即将举行© Takeshi Kuboki · CC BY 2.0Kyoto's Arashiyama bursts into crimson and gold each November, with mountain temples, a scenic train and bamboo groves.
2026年11月15日周日 08:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official即将举行© senngokujidai4434 · CC BY 2.0Izumo Taisha's Kamiari-sai 2026 runs from the Kamimukae welcoming rite at 19:00 on Wednesday, November 18 to the Karasade send-off rite at 16:00 on Wednesday, November 25.
2026年11月18日周三 19:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Kakidai · CC BY-SA 3.0Japan's largest German-style Christmas market: a glittering tree, wooden hutte stalls, mulled wine and bay-side lights by the historic red brick warehouses.
2026年11月21日周六 11:00 JST YokohamaPaid timed entry (around ¥500–1,000 — check official site).
Official即将举行© David Stanley · CC BY 2.0From nightly hour-long showings at Takachiho Shrine to the free two-day, all-33-dance Yokagura Matsuri and month-long hamlet sessions each winter, Takachiho Yokagura is one of Kyushu's most accessible sacred night rituals -- a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property since 1978.
2026年11月22日周日 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0At 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年12月1日周二 09:30 JST Across JapanAdults ¥700, elementary children ¥350
Official即将举行© Katorisi · CC BY 4.0秩父夜祭（Chichibu Yomatsuri）2026 于12月2日（周三）–3日（周四）举行，主会夜为12月3日：挂满灯笼的联合国教科文组织非遗花车被拉上团子坂，冬季烟花持续约2小时。免费观看，从东京池袋乘西武特急约80分钟。以下为日程、会场与交通。
2026年12月2日周三 14:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Wikimedia Commons · Public domainSix 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年12月3日周四 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Degueulasse · CC BY-SA 3.0A 890-year-old festival whose daytime parade marches costumes from the Heian through Edo eras through central Nara.
2026年12月15日周二 09:00 JST Nara免费
Official即将举行© Taichi · CC BY-SA 3.0Winter Comiket returns to Tokyo Big Sight for a rare 3-day run, Dec 29-31, 2026 — the first 3-day winter edition since C95 in December 2018.
2026年12月29日周二 10:00 JST TokyoPaid wristband entry required for general visitors each day (exact price not yet announced). Circle (doujin seller) participation is by application, expected to open around August 2026.
Official即将举行© Markus Leupold-Löwenthal · CC BY-SA 3.0Tokyo's official free countdown lights up the Metropolitan Government Building with giant projection mapping, live acts and a midnight cheer in Shinjuku.
2026年12月31日周四 22:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Saigen Jiro · CC0Some two million Osakans cross the arched Sorihashi bridge to greet the year at 'Sumiyossan,' head shrine of Japan's 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines.
2026年12月31日周四 22:00 JST Osaka免费
Official即将举行© Marianne North · Public domainSeventeen monks heave on ropes to toll Chion-in's 70-ton bell 108 times on New Year's Eve, each deep strike clearing a worldly desire.
2026年12月31日周四 22:30 JST KyotoPaid viewing — advance reservation required (from 2025)
Official即将举行© Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY-SA 4.0Kyoto's head Inari shrine welcomes some 2.5 million New Year worshippers who pray for prosperity beneath endless tunnels of vermilion torii.
2026年12月31日周四 23:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official即将举行© Nightcrafter · CC BY-SA 4.0Roughly three million people stream through the towering torii to pray at Tokyo's grandest shrine in the first three days of the year.
2026年12月31日周四 23:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY 4.0Around a million people pack Osaka's Imamiya Ebisu Shrine over January 9-11 to pray to 'Ebessan', the god of business prosperity - collecting a lucky fukuzasa bamboo branch from kimono-clad 'fuku-musume' maidens to the chant 'come with your bamboo for a thriving business'.
2027年1月9日周六 09:00 JST Osaka免费
Official即将举行© Ogata Kōrin · Public domainFamous 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年1月9日周六 09:00 JST Across JapanModest garden admission during the festival (recent years a few hundred yen).
Official即将举行© Creazilla · CC0**2027年大相扑初场所将于2027年1月10日至24日在东京两国国技馆举行** —— 这是拉开相扑赛历序幕的新年赛事。连续15天举行（周日至周日）；**需要购票**（请通过官方英文网站购买）。想看最高级别（幕内）的比赛，请在下午14:00~15:00左右到场，比赛总是在18:00左右结束。
2027年1月10日周日 08:00 JST Tokyo需购票（无免费入场）。票价因日期和座位等级而异；2027年票价将随赛事一同公布——请在 sumo.or.jp 确认。大致参考（2026年约略价格，截至2026年7月）：围栏边溜席约¥20,000／人；枡席榻榻米包厢按等级和日期约¥9,000~15,000／人；西式椅子席从约¥3,500（C级、工作日）至¥11,000+（SS级）。开售通常在赛前5~8周——确切的2027年日期请查看官方网站。
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0One 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年1月15日周五 19:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0The 52nd Sounkyo Onsen Ice Waterfall Festival runs 23 January to 7 March 2027 (official). In a Daisetsuzan gorge, ice domes and towers fill a riverside field, lit nightly in shifting colors with weekend fireworks over the snow.
2027年1月23日周六 Across JapanThe cooperation fee for 2027 (52nd edition) has not been announced as of 2026-09-18. For the 51st edition in 2026 it was ¥1,000, with the site open 17:00–21:30 on weekdays and 11:00–21:30 at weekends and on holidays (last entry 21:15).
Official即将举行© Yoyogimura · CC BY-SA 4.0神户光之雕刻（Kobe Luminarie）2027 将于 2027 年 1 月 29 日（周五）至 2 月 7 日（周日）举行 — 这是第 32 届。你可以从周边街道免费观赏光之拱廊；美利坚公园（Meriken Park）的特别收费区则需购票（预售平日 ¥500 / 周末 ¥750，截至 2026 年 7 月）。三处会场均可从三宫站步行前往。
2027年1月29日周五 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Inlet Masu · CC BY-SA 3.0The 2027 Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival runs 30 January to 23 February, open 10:00–20:00 (official). Sculptors spray the clear blue waters of Lake Shikotsu onto frames to build towering turquoise ice domes and tunnels, glowing in jewel tones after dark.
2027年1月30日周六 10:00 JST SapporoAdmission (cooperation fee): ¥1,000 for junior-high age and over on weekdays, ¥3,000 at weekends and on public holidays; free for elementary-school children and younger (official, as of 2026-09-18)
Official即将举行© Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · CC BY 2.0Kyoto'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年2月2日周二 18:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0Sumo 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年2月3日周三 11:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Senior Chief Petty Officer Ryan Delcore (U.S. Navy) · Public domain札幌雪祭（さっぽろ雪まつり，Sapporo Snow Festival）2027：官方确认2027年2月4日–11日共8天，第77届。大通（西1–11丁目）、薄野（南4条–南6条站前通）、TSUDOME 三大会场免费入场；从新千岁机场乘JR快速约37分钟到札幌站。
2027年2月4日周四 10:00 JST Sapporo免费
Official即将举行© Cobalt Fox · Public Domain**长崎灯会将于2027年2月5日(周五)至2月21日(周日)举行，为期17天，免费观赏**。届时**约15,000盏红色中国灯笼**与巨型生肖灯组将点亮长崎市中心。灯笼**每晚17:00–22:00**亮起，每天都有舞龙和游行。
2027年2月5日周五 17:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© 欅 (Keyaki) · CC BY-SA 3.0The 2027 edition runs 6–13 February (Otaru Tourism Association, announced 9 June 2026). Otaru's historic canal and old rail line glow with thousands of hand-lit snow lanterns and floating candles for eight winter nights.
2027年2月6日周六 Sapporo免费
Official即将举行© Kirin7739 · CC0Dates for the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 had not been announced as of September 18, 2026. The 2026 edition (the 36th) ran February 7 to March 8, a 3-minute walk from Kawazu Station in Izu.
2027年2月6日周六 09:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Satdeep Gill · CC BY-SA 4.0Western Japan's biggest international cooperation festival: NGO booths, world food stalls and global music fill the Umeda Sky Building, free to all.
2027年2月6日周六 10:00 JST Osaka免费
Official即将举行© Rarisan · CC0Hundreds 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年2月12日周五 Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0Demon-masked 'namahage' brandishing torches stampede down a snowy mountainside at Shinzan Shrine in a fierce, firelit Oga winter spectacle.
2027年2月12日周五 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Etwas Neues · CC BY-SA 3.0Roughly 3,000 plum trees in over 60 varieties scent one of Japan's Three Great Gardens, drawing crowds for taiko, tea ceremony and geisha dances.
2027年2月13日周六 08:00 JST Across JapanInner garden ~¥300 for non-residents; festival grounds largely free.
Official即将举行© Immanuelle · CC BY 4.0把静冈县伊东市・伊豆高原的大室山（海拔580m）整座烧掉的早春活动。2027年预定2月14日（周日），正午烟花为号，约40分钟全山燃起。雨天或强风则顺延至下周。繁體：大室山燒山。
2027年2月14日周日 12:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Every February 17-20, dozens of Enburi troupes dance through Hachinohe in tall black eboshi hats to summon an early spring and good harvest - a roughly 800-year-old rite tracing to the Kamakura era, now a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
2027年2月17日周三 07:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Ito's annual All-Japan Pillow Fight Championship at the Ito Municipal Gymnasium. The tourist association's calendar lists Sat 20 – Sun 21 Feb 2027, but the 15th edition's official guidelines are not yet published (as of 2026-09-13). From the 14th edition's official rulebook: eight per team (general, libero, three attackers, three support), three 2-minute sets, yukata compulsory, entry fee 5,000 yen per team.
2027年2月20日周六 09:00 JST Across JapanEntry for the open division was 5,000 yen per team including accident insurance (14th edition guidelines). The fee for the 15th edition has not been announced. The defending champions enter free.
Official即将举行© Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainThousands 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年2月20日周六 22:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · CC BY 2.0Kyoto Marathon 2027 runs on Sunday, February 21, 2027, starting at Takebishi Stadium Kyoto in Nishikyogoku at 9:00 a.m. and finishing in front of Heian-jingu Shrine, with a field of 16,000.
2027年2月21日周日 09:00 JST KyotoMarathon entry ¥18,500 (Kyoto residents) / ¥19,500 (other domestic) / ¥35,000 (overseas); pair-ekiden ¥34,000/pair; wheelchair race ¥3,000. Spectating is free. (Fees per the official race guidelines, as of September 18, 2026.)
Official即将举行© Type specimen · CC BY-SA 3.0大阪马拉松2027将于2027年2月28日（周日）举行。大会要项与报名预计2026年7月左右公布。已确定的信息、往年抽签流程、参加费与大阪城终点整理如下。
2027年2月28日周日 09:00 JST Osaka收费・抽签制。全程马拉松参加费约16,000日元（沿线观赛免费）。
Official即将举行© 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0On 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年3月3日周三 Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© nakashi from Chofu, Tokyo, JAPAN · CC BY-SA 2.0Tokyo 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年3月7日周日 09:10 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0Japan's leading art fair, spanning antiques to cutting-edge contemporary across 150-plus galleries in the heart of Marunouchi.
2027年3月12日周五 11:00 JST TokyoPaid admission ticket (around ¥3,000 in recent editions); the day before public opening is an invitation-only preview.
Official即将举行© No machine-readable author provided. Peter 111 assumed (based on copyright claim · CC BY-SA 3.0**2027年大相扑春场所（春季大赛）于2027年3月14日至28日在大阪EDION体育馆（大阪府立体育会馆）举行，距难波步行约5分钟。** 这是每年六个本场所中唯一在大阪举办的赛事——从周日到周日连续15天的最高级别相扑对决。
2027年3月14日周日 08:30 JST Osaka以下为2026年大致价格；2027年价格将随各场所公布——请在sumo.or.jp确认（截至2026年7月）。每人大致区间：台边溜席约¥20,000；桝席榻榻米包厢席视等级和日期约¥9,000~15,000；西式椅子席约¥3,500起（C级，工作日）至¥11,000以上（SS级）。若有余座，每天早晨售票处会按先到先得方式发售限量当日椅子席（当日券）。
Official即将举行© Seattleite7 · CC BY-SA 4.0Over 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年3月27日周六 Osaka免费
Official即将举行© Tawashi2006 · CC BY 2.1 jpAround 30,000 cherry trees in 200 varieties blanket a sacred mountainside, blooming in waves up four zones from Shimo to Oku Senbon.
2027年3月27日周六 Nara免费
Official即将举行© Jack145945 · CC BY-SA 4.0The world's largest anime expo leaves Tokyo for the first time and brings its public days to Intex Osaka.
2027年3月27日周六 10:00 JST OsakaPaid admission; ticket prices for the 2027 Osaka edition to be announced on the official site.
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0Japan'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年4月1日周四 11:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) · CC BY-SA 4.0The 53rd Shingen-ko Festival is expected in Kofu in April 2027, but the exact dates are still unannounced as of September 2026. Casting is set: actor Maki Miya as Takeda Shingen — only the third woman in the role — and opera singer Kohei Yamamoto as Yamamoto Kansuke.
2027年4月2日周五 12:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Chris 73 · CC BY-SA 3.0Dates for Inuyama Festival 2027 had not been announced as of September 18, 2026. The festival falls on the first Saturday and Sunday of April, which points to April 3-4, 2027.
2027年4月3日周六 08:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official即将举行© z tanuki · CC BY 3.0Twelve ornate Edo-era yatai floats with karakuri puppets parade through old Takayama, glowing with around 100 lanterns each at the night festival.
2027年4月14日周三 09:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official即将举行© Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · CC BY 2.0KYOTOGRAPHIE 京都国际摄影节（繁体：京都國際攝影節）2027 于2027年4月17日–5月16日举行，为第15届。会期已在官方网站确认；主题、艺术家阵容、会场名单与2027年票价尚未公布。参考：2026年全会场通票预售5,500日元（学生3,000日元），单会场票800–1,500日元，15岁以下免费。
2027年4月17日周六 10:00 JST Kyoto2027年票价尚未公布（2026年9月时点）。参考2026年：全会场通票预售5,500日元、会期中线上5,800日元／纸质6,000日元，学生通票3,000日元；单会场票800–1,500日元（学生400–800日元）；Express Passport 15,000日元；15岁以下免费。部分项目免费。
Official即将举行© teru · Public domainOn the night of April 19, hundreds of near-naked men carry a giant drum on a tall wooden tower through Hida-Furukawa while rival neighborhood teams charge in to plant their small drums against it - the wild Okoshi-daiko, heart of a UNESCO-listed festival that also parades nine ornate floats on the 20th.
2027年4月19日周一 09:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Jovandavid · Public DomainThree 12-metre, 20-ton wooden floats — among Japan's largest — are hauled through Nanao's narrow streets.
2027年5月3日周一 09:00 JST Kanazawa免费
Official即将举行© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0Giant kites duel over the Nakatajima dunes by day; by night, illuminated palace-style floats and brass bands fill downtown Hamamatsu.
2027年5月3日周一 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© フェレス · CC BY-SA 2.1 jpOne 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年5月3日周一 10:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official即将举行© Gregg Tavares · CC BY 2.0The Grand Sumo Natsu Basho (Summer Tournament) runs May 9–23, 2027 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo — a 15-day honbasho, Sunday to Sunday, and one of only three Tokyo tournaments each year. Tickets sell via the official English site sumo.or.jp/EnTicket; arrive around 14:00–15:00 for the top division (the day ends by ~18:00).
2027年5月9日周日 08:30 JST TokyoTickets required. Arena chair seats start from around ¥3,000; box (masu) seats and ringside cost more. Purchase via the official Japan Sumo Association ticket site.
Official即将举行© Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0Sanja Matsuri 2027 had no announced dates as of September 18, 2026. Asakusa Shrine runs it on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday anchored on the third Saturday of May, which points to May 14-16, 2027.
2027年5月14日周五 13:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Jose Fernando from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0One of Japan's three great festivals returns in full force: mikoshi processions fill Kanda, Nihonbashi and Akihabara in this 2027 honmatsuri year.
2027年5月15日周六 08:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Marie-Sophie Mejan · CC BY 4.0A 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年5月15日周六 10:30 JST Kyoto免费
Official即将举行© Ray in Manila · CC BY 2.0Nikko Toshogu's Spring Grand Festival returns May 17-18, 2027: yabusame archery and a 1,200-person samurai procession reenacting Ieyasu's journey to Nikko.
2027年5月17日周一 09:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official即将举行© Jonathan Mercieca · CC BY-SA 4.0One 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年5月19日周三 08:00 JST Kanazawa免费
Official即将举行© Hajime NAKANO · CC BY 2.0Hundreds of riders in full samurai armour thunder across Fukushima's coast for armoured horse races and a wild scramble to catch sacred flags shot into the sky.
2027年5月29日周六 09:00 JST Across JapanThe main-day grounds (Hibarigahara) are ticketed for grandstand seating; street processions are free to watch. Exact 2027 dates (last weekend of May) confirmed in advance.
Official即将举行© Z3144228 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kanazawa'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年6月4日周五 09:00 JST Kanazawa免费
Official即将举行© Ogiyoshisan · Public domainOsaka's Aizen Matsuri (fixed every Jun 30–Jul 2) just wrapped its 2026 run — here's what happened, and the reliable placeholder for 2027.
2027年6月30日周三 10:00 JST Osaka免费
Official即将举行© 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Held on the Matsukawa in Ito, Shizuoka since 1956: competitors sit in a one-metre washtub and paddle 400 m from Ideyu Bridge to Fuji-no-Hiroba with a paddle shaped like a rice scoop. The 2026 race was on Sunday 5 July; the 2027 date is not yet announced (as of 2026-09-13).
2027年7月4日周日 09:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© elmimmo · CC BY 2.02027年大相扑名古屋场所将于2027年7月11日至25日在IG竞技场（IGアリーナ）举行，这是名古屋于2025年7月新落成的场馆。 赛事为期15天，最高级别的幕内对战每天下午进行，总在下午6点左右结束。门票通常在开赛前约5至8周通过官方英文网站发售。
2027年7月11日周日 08:00 JST Nagoya收费，需购票。价格按每场赛事设定，2027年的价格将随名古屋场所公布。作为参考（2026年大致价格，截至2026年7月）：土俵旁的溜席每人约¥20,000；榻榻米升席（枡席）按档次和日期每人约¥9,000至15,000；椅子座（椅席）从约¥3,500（C档，工作日）到¥11,000以上（SS档）。2027年的确切价格请在sumo.or.jp确认。
Official即将举行© 8-Forest · CC BY-SA 4.0For five days every July 31-August 4, 27 towering, gold-leafed floats and three shrines' mikoshi processions fill Hachinohe's streets - a 300-year-old harvest-thanksgiving festival and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage that draws over a million visitors.
2027年7月31日周六 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0静冈县伊东市最大的祭典。纪念三浦按针（威廉・亚当斯），惯例8月8日松川放河灯、9日太鼓合战、10日以海上烟花大会收尾。2027年（第81届）日程未公布，公布后即更新。繁體：按針祭。
2027年8月8日周日 19:30 JST Across Japan免费
Official即将举行© Mila Lai · CC BY-SA 2.02027年大相扑秋季赛（秋场所）将于2027年9月12日至26日在东京两国国技馆举行 —— 连续15天的最高级别幕内对战。场馆距JR两国站步行2分钟。门票通常提前约5至8周通过官方英文网站发售；想看幕内明星力士，请在15:00前入场。
2027年9月12日周日 08:00 JST Tokyo收费，需购票。大致参考（2026年近似价格 —— 2027年票价随各场赛事发布，请在 sumo.or.jp 确认；截至2026年7月）：土俵边溜席每人约¥20,000；升席榻榻米包厢按等级和日期每人约¥9,000–15,000；西式椅席（椅子席）从约¥3,500（C级，工作日）到¥11,000以上（SS级）。数量有限的当日椅席票（当日券）每天早上在售票处按先到先得发售。
Official即将举行© Hirho · CC BY-SA 4.0**大相扑九州场所2027将于2027年11月14日至28日在福冈国际中心举行**，这是当年第六个也是最后一个本场所。为期15天的幕内顶级相扑为整个赛季画上句点，重头对决每天大致在15:45至18:00进行。请通过官方英文网站 sumo.or.jp/EnTicket 购票。
2027年11月14日周日 08:00 JST Fukuoka收费。可通过 sumo.or.jp/EnTicket（可用国际信用卡）、Ticket Pia / 罗森 / 7-Eleven，或转售平台（Klook、Viator、GetYourGuide、JTB，提供英文支持但价格较高）购买。以下为2026年的大致价格——2027年价格将随赛事公布，请以官网为准（截至2026年7月）：场边溜席每人约¥20,000；枡席按等级和日期每人约¥9,000—15,000；西式椅子席从约¥3,500（C级·工作日）起，最高至¥11,000以上（SS级）。预售通常在开赛前5—8周开始，具体2027年开售日期请查阅官网。
Official即将举行© Vetalapancavimsatika · CC BY-SA 4.0Held 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年6月8日周四 07:30 JST Tokyo免费
Official全年开放© FingerWiki · CC BY-SA 4.0Umeda dinner-and-concert club in the Herbis Plaza Ent, hosting jazz, soul and pop in an intimate room.
全年开放 OsakaReserved seating with music charge; food and drink ordered on site.
Official全年开放© Johannes Stage (1889–1962), Norwegian photographer · CC BY-SA 4.0Roppongi dinner-and-concert club in Tokyo Midtown hosting international and Japanese artists across genres.
全年开放 TokyoReserved seating with music charge; food and drink ordered on site.
Official全年开放© Querar · CC BY-SA 4.0Upscale Marunouchi live restaurant pairing dinner with intimate jazz, soul and world-music concerts.
全年开放 TokyoReserved seating with music charge plus food and drink; reservations recommended.
Official全年开放© 金沢市 · CC BY 2.1 jpA serene Yoshio Taniguchi pavilion honoring Zen philosopher D.T. Suzuki, built around a still 'Water Mirror Garden' for contemplation.
全年开放 KanazawaAdult ~¥310
Official全年开放© Jan Schoepe · CC0Naha's vibrant 'kitchen': vivid Okinawan reef fish, pork and produce downstairs, then a 'mochiagari' service cooks your picks at the upstairs eateries.
全年开放 Okinawa免费
Official全年开放© DrHughManning · CC BY-SA 4.0A lakeside museum in Ohori Park by architect Kunio Maekawa, mixing Dali and Warhol with Buddhist treasures across 16,000+ works.
全年开放 FukuokaCollection ~¥200; special exhibitions vary
Official全年开放© Hirho · CC BY-SA 4.0The only museum in the world systematically collecting modern and contemporary Asian art — 5,000+ works from 23 Asian countries and regions.
全年开放 FukuokaCollection admission modest; special exhibitions vary
Official全年开放© Makoragi · CC BY 4.0Historic sake museum in Kyoto's Fushimi brewing district with exhibits, brewery tours and a tasting corner.
全年开放 KyotoPaid admission including a tasting; open 9:30-16:30 (last entry 16:00). Cashless from July 2026.
Official全年开放© Joi (Joi Ito) · CC BY 2.0A 50-minute sampler of Kyoto's traditional performing arts in one sitting: maiko kyomai dance, bunraku puppet theatre, kyogen comedy, court bugaku dance, tea ceremony, ikebana and koto. The easiest, most tourist-friendly intro to Japanese arts.
全年开放 KyotoAdult from ¥5,500; premium seats ¥6,600. Daily shows at 18:00 and 19:00 (winter Dec–Mar: Tue–Fri only).
Official全年开放© Felix Riano · CC BY 2.0The 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.
全年开放 KanazawaGold-leaf soft serve approx. ¥891; craft experiences vary
Official全年开放© Makoragi · CC BY 4.0Free sake museum in Kobe's Nada Gogo district inside a Taisho-era brewhouse, with life-size displays and tastings.
全年开放 Osaka免费
Official全年开放© Internet Archive Book Images · No restrictionsIn 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.
全年开放 NaraFive-sake tasting approx. ¥500 with souvenir glass
Official全年开放© Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Japan's first public contemporary art museum, a Kisho Kurokawa landmark crowning Hijiyama hill with bold rotating exhibitions.
全年开放 HiroshimaCollection ~¥370; special exhibitions vary
Official全年开放© Michael Helmer · Public domainHiroshima's most visited site: a deeply moving record of the 1945 atomic bombing, with multilingual audio guides and free volunteer guides for overseas visitors.
全年开放 HiroshimaAdults ¥200; reservations advised at peak hours
Official全年开放© K. Takeda at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Central Sapporo's flagship art museum, with 5,000+ works spanning Hokkaido art, the Ecole de Paris, glasswork and modern Japanese painting.
全年开放 SapporoCollection admission modest; special exhibitions vary
Official全年开放© BradBeattie · CC BY-SA 3.0Hakata's oldest 400 m covered arcade with 130+ shops, eateries and the famous Kawabata zenzai red-bean sweet.
全年开放 Fukuoka免费
Official全年开放© Qiuqizhenghong · CC BY-SA 3.0A public live-house complex and the cultural heart of Koza, Okinawa City's storied music district, hosting local and touring acts.
全年开放 OkinawaTicket price varies by event.
Official全年开放© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0A Kisho Kurokawa building tucked into Shirakawa Park, strong on the Ecole de Paris, the Mexican Renaissance and local modern art.
全年开放 NagoyaCollection ~¥300; special exhibitions vary
Official全年开放© Ssemmanda will · CC BY-SA 4.0Nara'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.
全年开放 Nara免费
Official全年开放© Hiart · CC0The home of bunraku, Japan's UNESCO-listed puppet theatre, where master puppeteers, tayu chanters and shamisen bring epic dramas to life.
全年开放 OsakaTickets vary by program; English audio guide available
Official全年开放© pelican from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0Sapporo'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.
全年开放 Sapporo免费
Official全年开放© Pitke · CC BY 3.0At 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.
全年开放 KyotoKomon kimono ¥4,950 (outdoor) / ¥3,850 (indoor); reservation required
Official全年开放© Venkasub · CC BY-SA 3.0Okinawa's biggest cultural park: explore a vast limestone cave, dress in Ryukyu attire, try bingata dyeing and Ryukyu glass, and catch the daily Super Eisa show.
全年开放 OkinawaAdults ¥2,000; children (4-14) ¥1,000
Official全年开放© EllieBellie25 · CC BY-SA 4.0A whole building stacked with 23 okonomiyaki stalls: watch chefs layer cabbage, noodles and egg on sizzling teppan in Hiroshima's soul-food theme park.
全年开放 Hiroshima免费
Official全年开放© AUSH baowHAO 260088 · CC0Kanazawa's 300-year-old kitchen: ~170 stalls of Sea of Japan crab, sweet shrimp and just-sliced sashimi rice bowls under one covered arcade.
全年开放 Kanazawa免费
Official全年开放© DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0In the heart of old-town Asakusa, this beloved yose performs 365 days a year — rakugo storytelling plus manzai, magic, acrobatics and impressions. Drop in any day for an authentic dose of downtown Tokyo entertainment.
全年开放 TokyoBox-office tickets, all unreserved. Day program from 11:40, evening from 16:40.
Official全年开放© 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0A rare surviving wooden yose from the early 20th century, Suehirotei keeps the intimate atmosphere of old Tokyo. Daily rakugo and variety acts in tatami-and-cushion seating, a one-minute walk from busy Shinjuku-Sanchome.
全年开放 TokyoAbout ¥3,500 adults (students ¥3,000; discounted evening entry available). Day from 12:00, evening from 16:45.
Official全年开放© Wintermelonizm · CC BY-SA 3.0Tokyo's oldest yose (variety hall), founded in 1857, runs daily programs of rakugo comic storytelling alongside manzai, magic, paper-cutting and acrobatics. A relaxed, ever-changing slice of Edo-era popular entertainment.
全年开放 TokyoAround ¥3,500 adults / ¥2,500 students. Day program from ~12:30, evening from ~17:00.
Official全年开放© Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0The world's first ramen theme park: slurp regional ramen styles in a recreated 1958 Tokyo backstreet, with gluten-free and vegetarian bowls too.
全年开放 YokohamaAdmission: adults ¥450, children ¥100, under 6 free (ramen extra)
Official全年开放© Konrad Krzyżanowski · Public domainA striking subterranean museum on Nakanoshima island devoted to postwar and contemporary art, behind a soaring bamboo-like steel facade.
全年开放 OsakaCollection exhibition ~¥430; special exhibitions vary
Official全年开放© Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0A 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.
全年开放 NagoyaAdmission charged (see official site)
Official全年开放© Angelo DeSantis from Berkeley, US · CC BY 2.0Tokyo's vast wholesale fish market with tuna auctions, viewing decks and fresh-sushi restaurants open to visitors.
全年开放 Tokyo免费
Official全年开放© PattayaPatrol · CC BY-SA 4.0Dubbed '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.
全年开放 Fukuoka免费
Official全年开放© Stephen Kelly from San Francisco, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0Retro Shitamachi shopping street near Ueno lined with food stalls, wagashi sweets, croquettes and old-Tokyo charm.
全年开放 Tokyo免费
Official全年开放© Wpcpey · CC BY-SA 4.0Yebisu beer's birthplace at Yebisu Garden Place, with a museum, guided tours and a tasting taproom.
全年开放 Tokyo免费
Official全年开放© Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0A Kenzo Tange landmark in Minato Mirai, freshly reopened after a three-year renovation, strong on modern art and Yokohama-rooted photography.
全年开放 YokohamaCollection admission modest; special exhibitions vary
Official已结束© kimubert · CC BY 2.0Glowing arches of hundreds of thousands of lights fill Kobe each winter, a moving memorial turned beloved festival.
2026年1月23日周五 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© 名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 4.0Each January, fireworks burst over Nara before the entire grass-covered Mt. Wakakusa is set ablaze in a spectacular winter ritual.
2026年1月24日周六 17:30 JST Nara免费
Official已结束© tab2_dawa · CC BY 2.0One of Japan's three great gardens glows after dark in seasonal light-up events, from snowy yukitsuri ropes to autumn-leaf reflections.
2026年2月6日周五 17:30 JST Kanazawa免费
Official已结束© 雷太 · CC BY 2.0A UNESCO World Heritage village of steep thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses, nestled in a mountain valley that turns magical under snow.
2026年2月15日周日 09:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY-SA 4.0Monks brandish giant flaming torches along Todaiji's Nigatsudo balcony each March, showering sparks over the crowd in a 1,200-year-old rite.
2026年3月12日周四 19:00 JST Nara免费
Official已结束© Conveyor belt sushi · CC BY 2.0Gion's geiko and maiko perform the elegant Miyako Odori every April, a dazzling spring dance of kimono, music and seasonal scenes.
2026年4月1日周三 12:30 JST KyotoTickets from around 4,000 yen; tea-ceremony seats cost more
Official已结束© Banzai Hiroaki · CC BY 2.0Okinawa's Golden Week dragon-boat festival packs Naha's port with thundering paddle races, music stages and fireworks over the harbor.
2026年5月3日周日 09:00 JST Okinawa免费
Official已结束© Jose Fernando from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0One of Tokyo's three great festivals: hundreds of portable shrines parade through Akihabara and the old Edo districts.
2026年5月9日周六 08:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Torsodog · CC BY-SA 3.0Asakusa's wildest weekend: nearly 100 portable shrines and two million people flood the streets around Senso-ji Temple.
2026年5月15日周五 11:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Danko Georgiev · CC BY-SA 3.0A grand samurai procession reenacts a feudal lord's entry into Kanazawa, complete with armor, geisha and lantern-lit floats.
2026年6月5日周五 14:00 JST Kanazawa免费
Official已结束© Dariusz Jemielniak · CC BY-SA 3.0Hiroshima's beloved summer kickoff: locals don yukata and fill the downtown streets for three festive nights.
2026年6月5日周五 16:00 JST Hiroshima免费
Official已结束© OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0Sapporo erupts in color as thousands of dancers perform high-energy yosakoi routines through the streets each June.
2026年6月10日周三 10:00 JST Sapporo免费
Luma已结束© LIFE DESIGN CLUB · via LumaA reflective life-design workshop in Minato on the theme of self-love — journaling and honest conversation.
2026年6月21日周日 15:00 JST Tokyo¥6,600
Official已结束© BLM Nevada · CC BY-SA 2.0Some 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年6月22日周一 08:30 JST KyotoGarden admission approx. ¥1,000 (adults).
Official已结束© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Explore the crimson seat of the former Ryukyu Kingdom, a UNESCO World Heritage site now rising again from its 2019 fire.
2026年6月26日周五 09:00 JST OkinawaPark areas free; paid zones include the reconstruction site view
Official已结束© H.Hmoderato · CC BY-SA 4.0Pick 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年6月26日周五 10:00 JST TokyoWomen's standard from ¥2,500; with hair set ¥3,500; couple plan ¥6,500 (return by 5:00 pm)
Official已结束© Atticus nguyen · CC BY-SA 4.0Learn the graceful art of the Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional Kyoto machiya, hosted in English for visitors.
2026年6月26日周五 11:00 JST KyotoSessions typically 2,500-6,000 yen; reservations required
Official已结束© Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY 4.0One of Japan's most sacred shrines, set in a tranquil ancient forest in Nagoya and home to the legendary Kusanagi sword.
2026年6月27日周六 09:00 JST Nagoya免费
Luma已结束© Isheba Cornwall · via LumaA free, easygoing gathering for book lovers to read together and swap summer recommendations.
2026年6月27日周六 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© KuboBella · CC BY-SA 4.0An 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年6月27日周六 11:00 JST TokyoFrom about ¥6,000 per person; kimono-included plans cost more
Luma已结束© Introverts' Home · via LumaA relaxed photo-bingo walking tour of retro Shibamata — gentle, social and great for solo joiners.
2026年6月27日周六 12:30 JST Tokyo¥2,000
Official已结束© Savannah Rivka · CC BY-SA 4.0Suit up in samurai armor, learn the basics of swordsmanship, and throw real ninja shuriken on a guided English tour through Japan's warrior history in Asakusa.
2026年6月27日周六 13:00 JST TokyoBasic ticket from about ¥3,000 (adult); premium experiences cost more
Official已结束© Auckland Museum Collections from Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand · CC BY 2.0Dress in samurai armor, try sword training and throw shuriken on an English guided tour through Japan's warrior history in the heart of downtown Kyoto.
2026年6月27日周六 14:00 JST KyotoBasic ticket from about ¥3,000 (adult); longer experiences cost more
Official已结束© Umio · CC BY-SA 4.0Tour 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年6月28日周日 10:00 JST Kyoto¥600 admission (age 20+, includes sake tasting); ¥100 ages 13-19, free under 12
Official已结束© Nnaluci · CC BY-SA 3.0Roll and shape your own nigiri and maki under a professional English-speaking instructor, then sit down and eat everything you made — a hands-on intro to sushi steps from Senso-ji.
2026年6月28日周日 10:00 JST Tokyo¥13,000 per person (ingredients, equipment, instruction and the sushi you make all included)
Official已结束© Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5Learn to hold the brush, control the ink and write kanji the traditional way in a 90-minute English-led shodo class — and take your finished artwork home as a keepsake.
2026年6月28日周日 11:00 JST KyotoReserve via the official site for current pricing
Official已结束© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Stroll Kyoto's historic Fushimi sake quarter, where soft spring water and centuries-old breweries make some of Japan's finest sake.
2026年6月28日周日 11:00 JST KyotoTastings and museum entry from a few hundred yen
Luma已结束© Nanako · via LumaLie back and feel the resonance of Japanese taiko in an immersive sound-bath session.
2026年6月28日周日 16:30 JST Tokyo¥7,000
Official已结束© tab2_dawa · CC BY 2.0Pair Japan's celebrated Kenrokuen Garden with the restored Kanazawa Castle next door — landscaped ponds, teahouses and white turrets.
2026年6月29日周一 09:00 JST KanazawaKenrokuen entry around 320 yen; castle park grounds mostly free
Official已结束© Carla Antonini · CC BY-SA 3.0Japan's oldest and largest museum in Ueno Park, home to samurai armor, Buddhist art and an unrivaled national treasure collection.
2026年6月29日周一 09:00 JST TokyoRegular collection around 1,000 yen; special exhibits priced separately
Official已结束© Lianguanlun · CC BY 4.0Cook Osaka's soul food — okonomiyaki, takoyaki and ramen — with an English-speaking chef in 'Japan's kitchen', then sit down and feast on what you made.
2026年6月29日周一 11:00 JST OsakaVaries by menu and group; reserve via the official site
Official已结束© M Disdero · CC BY-SA 2.5Train like a real ninja with a licensed Japanese master — sword, dagger, shuriken and blowgun techniques in a downtown tatami dojo, taught hands-on in English.
2026年6月29日周一 13:00 JST Kyoto1-hour lesson ¥10,000; 2-hour lesson ¥15,000 per person (ninja costume included)
Official已结束© Douglas Perkins · CC0Sculpt your own seasonal nerikiri wagashi by hand, then enjoy it with freshly whisked matcha in a kimono — a gentle, English-guided sweets-and-tea workshop near Senso-ji.
2026年6月29日周一 14:00 JST TokyoAbout ¥12,000 per person (kimono rental, ingredients and utensils included)
Official已结束© Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0A short ferry from Hiroshima reaches Miyajima, where the great vermilion torii of Itsukushima Shrine appears to float on the tide.
2026年6月30日周二 09:00 JST HiroshimaFerry and shrine entry each a few hundred yen
Official已结束© Tom Parker · Public domainThrow 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年6月30日周二 10:00 JST KyotoQuick course about ¥2,000 (20 min); standard course ¥5,000 (30-60 min), plus tax
Official已结束© Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0Feel the thunder of Japanese wadaiko drums in an English-led lesson — learn the rhythms and stances, then perform together wearing a happi coat, no experience needed.
2026年6月30日周二 15:00 JST TokyoVaries by plan; reserve via the official site (taiko-reserve.com)
Official已结束© summonedbyfells · CC BY 2.0Sit zazen with the head monk inside a 400-year-old temple usually closed to the public, just minutes from Roppongi — a calm, English-guided introduction to Zen with tea and sweets.
2026年7月1日周三 10:00 JST TokyoPrivate experience — contact the operator for pricing
Official已结束© Shakher59 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kabuki's flagship Ginza theatre stages its July all-star run, headlined by a spectacular 13-role quick-change tour de force and a 43-year revival packed with aerial stunts and a real-water finale. English captioning is available.
2026年7月2日周四 11:00 JST TokyoFrom ¥5,000 (Upper Tier B) up to ¥20,000 (Special Seat). English/Chinese captioning service +¥1,500.
Official已结束© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0One of the Kanto region's largest Tanabata festivals, where central Hiratsuka disappears beneath giant, gaudy bamboo streamers up to ten metres tall.
2026年7月3日周五 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© ajari · CC BY 2.0Explore Kanazawa's gold-leaf workshops, colorful Kutani porcelain and the preserved Higashi Chaya geisha district.
2026年7月3日周五 10:00 JST Kanazawa免费
Jmty已结束© ゆの (Yuno) · via jmtyMingle with a roughly 50/50 mix of Japanese and Korean locals over a 2-hour all-you-can-drink dinner—perfect for K-pop, K-drama and Korean-food fans.
2026年7月3日周五 19:50 JST TokyoMen ¥4,000 / Women ¥3,000
Jmty已结束© Edge place（エッヂプレイス） · via jmtyA relaxed Korean-conversation meetup at a Kyoto café—practice speaking at any level with seats arranged by ability, then swap contacts over coffee.
2026年7月4日周六 15:00 JST Kyoto¥1,000 (¥500 if no Korean attendees)
Official已结束© Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · CC BY 2.0The Kyoto International Community House hosts cultural exchange events, language cafes and workshops for visitors and residents.
2026年7月5日周日 14:00 JST KyotoMany events free or low-cost; some workshops ticketed
Jmty已结束© Jupiter（宮澤） · via jmtyA 90-minute introductory aroma hand-therapy workshop in Yokohama, finishing with a relaxed tea gathering—wellness for caregivers and busy minds.
2026年7月7日周二 13:30 JST Yokohama¥1,000
Official已结束© Simon Q · CC BY 2.0Sumo's summer tournament moves into Nagoya's brand-new IG Arena for the first time — fifteen days of top-division bouts in a gleaming 17,000-seat venue.
2026年7月12日周日 08:30 JST NagoyaTickets required. Arena chair seats start from about ¥3,500; ringside and box (masu) seats cost more. Buy via the official Japan Sumo Association ticket site.
Jmty已结束© 小野精一郎 (@yuru_shougi) · via jmtyA laid-back Japanese-chess afternoon in central Yokohama—beginners welcome, with coaching, free matches and original puzzle cards over a drink.
2026年7月12日周日 13:00 JST Yokohama¥1,500 (includes one drink)
Jmty已结束© こまつな／江戸川ベースnappa · via jmtyA free, family-friendly Sunday gathering in Edogawa where kids and adults play, sing and connect across English and Japanese—no experience needed.
2026年7月12日周日 15:30 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© PattayaPatrol · CC BY-SA 4.0Over 30,000 golden lanterns light the approach to Yasukuni Shrine across four summer nights, with Aomori nebuta floats and bon-odori dancing.
2026年7月13日周一 18:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Internet Archive Book Images · No restrictionsTwelve 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年7月14日周二 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© ちょちょじ · CC BY 3.0Fukuoka's adrenaline-fueled finale: teams race one-ton festival floats through the dawn streets of Hakata.
2026年7月15日周三 04:59 JST Fukuoka免费
Official已结束© Corpse Reviver · CC BY 3.0Kyoto's grandest festival fills July with towering wooden floats, lantern-lit evening parties, and 1,100 years of tradition.
2026年7月17日周五 09:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official已结束© Nissy-KITAQ · CC BY-SA 3.0Kokura Gion Daiko 2026 was held July 17-19 around Kokura Castle, Kitakyushu -- free entry, an estimated 300,000 visitors over the three days, 400 years of two-sided drumming. The 2027 dates are not yet announced.
2026年7月17日周五 18:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official已结束© Original: Mithun Kunwar
Derivative work: Radomianin · CC BY-SA 4.0Three 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年7月18日周六 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Volfgang · CC BY-SA 3.0Tokyo's Brazilian Day festival returns July 18–19, 2026 at Yoyogi Park. Officially Festival Brasil & Latino Tokyo — free entry, samba parades, churrasco and live Latin music, dates and access verified.
2026年7月18日周六 11:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Globetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 3.0On 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年7月21日周二 08:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official已结束© Qiuqizhenghong · CC BY-SA 3.0Otaru's biggest summer festival fills the port with the mass 'Shio Nerikomi' dance and a closing fireworks display.
2026年7月24日周五 11:00 JST Sapporo免费
Official已结束© Hasui Kawase · Public domainSado Island's 140th Kozan Matsuri (Jul 25-26) pairs a gold-mine shrine ritual with a town-wide Okesa dance through Aikawa and fireworks over the harbor.
2026年7月25日周六 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Volfgang · CC BY-SA 3.0The 23rd Shinjuku Eisa Festival was held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, 13:00-20:00, free, on the streets around Shinjuku Station. Around 23 Okinawan eisa troupes drummed through both the east and west sides of the station. The 2027 date has not been announced yet.
2026年7月25日周六 13:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Mr.ちゅらさん · CC BY-SA 4.0Osaka's thousand-year river festival ends with a flotilla of lantern-lit boats and fireworks reflected on the Okawa River.
2026年7月25日周六 15:00 JST Osaka免费
Official已结束© Chris 73 · CC BY-SA 3.0One of Japan's three great river festivals — lantern-laden 'makiwara' boats glide across the Tenno River by night.
2026年7月25日周六 18:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official已结束© Adbh266 · CC BY-SA 4.0By night, daytime banner floats transform into 'lantern pyramids' — 12 tiers of 309 glowing lanterns swaying as bearers race them through Kitakyushu.
2026年7月25日周六 18:30 JST Fukuoka免费
Official已结束© 桜庭シェリー · CC BY-SA 3.0Tokyo's most storied summer fireworks show launches 20,000 shells over the Sumida River with Tokyo Skytree glowing behind.
2026年7月25日周六 19:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© VulcanSphere · CC BY 4.0The planet's biggest cosplay festival: teams from 40+ countries parade through Nagoya and battle for the World Cosplay Championship at Oasis 21.
2026年7月31日周五 10:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official已结束© Alan & Flora Botting · CC BY-SA 2.0Nagoya's quirky downtown district throws a lively summer festival with cosplay, world dance and a wet 'kara-okuri' parade.
2026年8月1日周六 10:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official已结束© Marho · CC BY-SA 4.0A Guinness-record wall of taiko drums thunders through Morioka as thousands of dancers chant 'Sakkora choiwayasse!'
2026年8月1日周六 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Rosino · CC BY-SA 2.0Hirosaki's own summer lantern parade (Aug 1–7, 2026) — fan-shaped floats and a calmer chant that set it apart from nearby Aomori Nebuta.
2026年8月1日周六 19:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Raita Futo · CC BY 2.0The Hakodate Port Festival 2026 is over - it ran 1-5 August 2026. The festival is held on the same calendar dates every year, so the 2027 edition falls on Sunday 1 - Thursday 5 August 2027. Free to attend, 5 minutes' walk from JR Hakodate Station.
2026年8月1日周六 19:45 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Kazehayashi · CC BY-SA 4.0Billed 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年8月2日周日 18:30 JST Nagoya免费
Official已结束© Fisherman · CC BY-SA 3.0Aomori Nebuta 2026 reserved viewing seats: ¥4,000 prices, the 2026 sale dates (lottery + Jun 27 first-come), how to buy, and access from Tokyo.
2026年8月2日周日 19:00 JST Across JapanReserved viewing seat ¥4,000 (Aug 7 daytime + fireworks set ¥9,500); handling fee added
Official已结束© MIKI Yoshihito · CC BY 2.0How to buy paid grandstand seats at Japan's summer matsuri in 2026: lottery vs first-come, prices, the on-sale calendar and the official links.
2026年8月2日周日 19:00 JSTPaid grandstand seats from ¥1,000 (varies by festival and tier)
Official已结束© Fisherman · CC BY-SA 3.0Giant illuminated warrior floats are paraded through Aomori nightly as chanting dancers leap alongside in a blaze of color.
2026年8月2日周日 19:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Cp9asngf · CC BY-SA 3.0Nagaoka's 2026 reserved seats sold out June 17 — the official resale opens July 6 (Japan residents only). Here's the resale route, the unauthorized-resale warning, and where you can still watch for free.
2026年8月2日周日 19:20 JST Across JapanReserved seats sold out; official resale only (Japan residents), approx. ¥1,000-¥48,000 face value by tier
Official已结束© Cp9asngf · CC BY-SA 3.0One of Japan's three great fireworks festivals, famed for the colossal 'Phoenix' shells fired across the Shinano River as a prayer for peace.
2026年8月2日周日 19:20 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0Akita's Kanto Matsuri lights up Kanto Odori with about 280 bamboo poles and 10,000 lanterns, balanced on foreheads, hips and palms like glowing rice sheaves.
2026年8月3日周一 18:45 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© hildgrim · CC BY-SA 2.0Performers balance towering bamboo poles strung with dozens of glowing lanterns on their palms, foreheads and shoulders.
2026年8月3日周一 18:50 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© No machine-readable author provided. Crown of Lenten rose assumed (based on copy · Public domainSome 10,000 dancers twirl flower-adorned straw hats to the rhythmic cry of 'Yassho, makasho!' in one of Tohoku's biggest parades.
2026年8月5日周三 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© かるちる · CC0On summer nights, 20,000 candles flicker across Nara Park's historic grounds in a serene sea of gentle light.
2026年8月5日周三 19:00 JST Nara免费
Official已结束© 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0Sendai 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年8月6日周四 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Nesnad · CC BY 3.0Japan's grandest star festival drapes Sendai's arcades in thousands of giant, handmade paper streamers.
2026年8月6日周四 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Lonely Planet Japan · CC BY-SA 4.0Around 12,000 fireworks reflect off Japan's largest lake near Otsu in a 40th-anniversary show fused with drones and lasers.
2026年8月6日周四 19:30 JST Kyoto免费
Official已结束© Volfgang · CC BY-SA 3.0Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2026 runs Aug 7–11, free, rain or shine. Tokyo's arcade tanabata is famous for giant handmade papier-mâché figures of the year's characters, right by JR Asagaya Station.
2026年8月7日周五 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© m-sasaki · CC BY 4.0Fukushima Waraji Matsuri 2026 (Aug 7–9) parades a 12m, 2-ton straw sandal past the station before offering it to Haguro Shrine.
2026年8月7日周五 18:30 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© DAI-nk · CC BY-SA 3.0Niigata Matsuri 2026 runs Aug 7–9: a 15,000-dancer folk parade on the 7th, then a Shinano River fireworks finale on the 9th.
2026年8月7日周五 19:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Kounosu · CC BY-SA 3.0Yosakoi Festival 2026 (Aug 9–12, Kochi): Otesuji grandstand seat prices, the 2026 sale dates (general sale opens Jun 29), how to buy, and how to get there.
2026年8月9日周日 13:15 JST Across JapanPaid grandstand seats ¥1,000–¥3,000 per session (group/parasol tables ¥15,000–¥50,000)
Official已结束© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0The original yosakoi: 200+ teams and ~18,000 dancers with naruko clappers thunder through Kochi's streets across four August days.
2026年8月9日周日 17:00 JST Across JapanFree to watch on the streets; paid reserved (shaded) seats sold for the main venues.
Official已结束© Kounosu · CC BY-SA 3.0Awa Odori 2026 (Aug 12–15, Tokushima): grandstand seat prices, the 2026 on-sale dates, how to buy via Ticket Pia, and how to get there.
2026年8月12日周三 18:00 JST Across JapanReserved grandstand ¥1,000 (C) – ¥3,000 (S); Minami-uchimachi SS ¥6,000 / Special ¥15,000
Official已结束© Rosino · CC BY-SA 2.0Japan's most famous dance festival: 100,000 dancers and a million spectators fill Tokushima with rhythm every August.
2026年8月12日周三 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© KASEI · CC BY-SA 3.0Tottori's Guinness-record umbrella dance returns Aug 13–14, 2026 for its 62nd edition — free to watch along the city-center parade route.
2026年8月13日周四 18:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Zairon · CC BY 4.0Three thousand bronze and stone lanterns are lit across ancient Kasuga Taisha, filling the shrine's forest paths with a soft golden glow.
2026年8月14日周五 19:00 JST NaraSmall fee to enter the inner lantern corridors
Official已结束© Taichi · CC BY-SA 3.0The world's largest fan convention: hundreds of thousands gather at Tokyo Big Sight to buy doujinshi and cosplay.
2026年8月15日周六 10:30 JST TokyoWristband entry: ¥1,210 for morning entry (from 10:30) or ¥440 in advance / ¥1,000 same-day for afternoon entry (from 12:30). Lottery-only Early Entry (¥5,385) and cosplay changing-room priority (¥3,385) tickets are sold via TicketPay.
Official已结束© Degueulasse · CC BY-SA 3.0**东大寺的万灯供养会（万灯供養会）于2026年8月15日傍晚举行**，届时**数千盏灯笼**点亮大佛殿，**观相窗（観相窓）开启**，让大佛的面容凝望夜色。这是奈良一场感人至深的盂兰盆供养。
2026年8月15日周六 19:00 JST Nara万灯供养会当晚的供养仪式本身属宗教活动，通常在境内观览；平日大佛殿门票为成人¥800／儿童¥400，或大佛殿＋东大寺博物馆联票成人¥1,200／儿童¥600（截至2026年7月）。任何特别晚间的入场安排请以官方网站为准。
Official已结束© American Art Association;
Millet, Francis Davis, 1846-1912 · No restrictionsOne 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年8月16日周日 07:30 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General · CC BY 4.0Thousands 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年8月16日周日 19:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official已结束© 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0Masked dancers in black hikosa-zukin hoods and deep amigasa hats sway through torchlit streets at one of Japan's three great Bon Odori, 700+ years old.
2026年8月16日周日 19:30 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© MIKI Yoshihito from Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan · CC BY 2.0A thousand women dance through summer night with golden paper lanterns glowing on their heads — Kumamoto's most ethereal festival.
2026年8月16日周日 20:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© ja:User:Kyoto-u · CC BY 2.5Giant kanji and shapes blaze on five mountains around Kyoto to send ancestral spirits home at the close of Obon.
2026年8月16日周日 20:00 JST Kyoto免费
Official已结束© Marco Tambara · CC BY-SA 3.0World-famous taiko ensemble Kodo hosts a three-day island arts festival with thunderous harbour-side concerts under the stars.
2026年8月21日周五 17:00 JST Across JapanHarbour Concert tickets approx. ¥5,000–7,000 each; fringe events free
Official已结束© Akinori Takemoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Roughly 15,000 shells light up the Karasugawa River in under an hour -- the fast, dense fireworks night that opens Gunma's biggest annual festival.
2026年8月22日周六 19:30 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Internet Archive Book Images · No restrictionsOne of Japan's biggest tropical-fish and aquatic-life markets fills an Asakusa hall with around 200 specialist booths.
2026年8月23日周日 10:00 JST TokyoPaid admission (check the official site for the current ticket price).
Official已结束© Katsutoshi Misawa (克年 三沢) · CC BY 2.0Twenty towering yatai floats - hand-built from scratch every year and dressed as scenes from kabuki and legend - parade the streets of Shinjo each August 24-26. This 260-plus-year-old UNESCO-listed float festival reaches a milestone in 2026: its 270th staging.
2026年8月24日周一 15:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Sakaori (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0To 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年8月26日周三 15:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Kyu3 · CC BY-SA 4.0Nagoya's huge late-summer dance festival fills the city center with hundreds of energetic teams in a riot of color and choreography.
2026年8月28日周五 11:00 JST Nagoya免费
Official已结束© Tet · CC BY 4.0Okinawa's biggest eisa festival, where drum troupes from across the islands perform thunderous traditional dance under summer skies.
2026年8月28日周五 15:00 JST Okinawa免费
Official已结束© Prosperosity · CC BY-SA 3.0Noboribetsu's hot-spring Hell Festival returns Aug 29-30, 2026: a giant demon float, the 1-ton Oni Mikoshi, mass demon-dancing and fireworks -- free to attend.
2026年8月29日周六 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Frankie Fouganthin · CC BY-SA 4.0Tokyo's biggest samba parade fills Asakusa with feathered dancers and thundering bateria as competing teams vie for the championship along Umamichi Street.
2026年8月29日周六 13:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Marufish from Alor Setar, Malaysia · CC BY-SA 2.0Tokyo's own Awa dance takes over Koenji's backstreets as 10,000-plus dancers in 'ren' troupes whirl through the summer night.
2026年8月29日周六 17:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© Drivephotographer · CC0Japan's most prestigious pyrotechnic competition, where the nation's top fireworks artisans battle for the Prime Minister's Award.
2026年8月29日周六 17:10 JST Across JapanReserved seating required for prime spots (paid); riverbank viewing free
Official已结束© さかおり · CC BY-SA 4.0By lantern light, faceless dancers in straw hats move with hushed grace to mournful kokyu strings through old Yatsuo's stone lanes.
2026年9月1日周二 17:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0Japan's oldest kabuki theatre in Kyoto stages a modern crossover, fusing the world of kabuki with the famous anime master-thief Lupin III. A playful, fast-paced gateway into the art form, with English audio guides available.
2026年9月2日周三 11:00 JST KyotoTickets vary by seat class; check the official site. English audio guide available for rental.
Official已结束© Licht Philharmonic Project · © Midori Komai Orchestra Project (official promotional photo, used with permission)日本女性指挥先驱駒井みどり（Midori Komai）将于2026年9月5日（周六）在长野 Kyowa Wing Hakuba Cultural Hall 举行告别音乐会——特别组建的 Hakuba Philharmonic Orchestra 将演奏贝多芬《第七交响曲》等欧洲名曲。开场14:00，演出15:00–17:00。前售票¥4,500（学生¥2,000；12岁以下免费）。
2026年9月5日周六 15:00 JST Across Japan前售票¥4,500／当日票¥5,000。长野县民票¥3,500；中学、高中生¥2,000；小学及以下免费（若使用座位需申请免费入场券）。teket 同时出售演出后的存档直播票（截至2026-07-21；购买前请确认最新信息）。
Official已结束© Volfgang · CC BY-SA 3.0A 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年9月6日周日 10:00 JST Tokyo免费
Official已结束© 掬茶 (Kikucha) · CC BY-SA 4.0Every September 7-9, the samurai town of Kakunodate fills with towering yama floats carrying warrior dolls by day; after dark comes the yamabuttsuke, when two floats that refuse to yield are rammed together in a thunderous, adrenaline-charged test of nerve.
2026年9月7日周一 09:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Cobalt Fox · Public DomainThe birthplace of the giant 'sanshakudama', this Niigata shrine festival fires the world's largest fireworks shell — a four-shaku, 800kg behemoth.
2026年9月11日周五 19:30 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Shizhao · CC BY-SA 2.5Vietnam 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年9月12日周六 10:00 JST Yokohama免费
Official已结束© そらみみ (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Hojoya runs 12-18 September 2026 - seven days and seven nights at Hakozakigu Shrine in Fukuoka, with several hundred stalls along the approach and around a million visitors. Free to enter.
2026年9月12日周六 10:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official已结束© N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0The city's foreigner-friendly hub runs welcome events, language exchange salons, homestay visits and 'warm fellowship' gatherings where locals and internationals mingle.
2026年9月12日周六 13:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official已结束© Steve Cadman · CC BY-SA 2.0Aki Basho 2026 runs Sep 13–27 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Tickets go on sale Aug 8 — seat prices and how overseas fans can book, explained.
2026年9月13日周日 08:30 JST TokyoTickets required. Arena chair seats start from around ¥3,000; traditional box (masu) seats and ringside cost more. Purchase through the official Japan Sumo Association site.
Official已结束© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Kitakyushu's biggest summer festival sends massive 'Wasshoi' dance parades and mikoshi through Kokura, capped by fireworks.
2026年9月19日周六 09:00 JST Fukuoka免费
Official已结束© Kounosu · CC BY-SA 3.0Teams haul massive wooden festival floats at full sprint through Kishiwada's streets in one of Japan's most thrilling matsuri.
2026年9月19日周六 06:00 JST Osaka免费
Official已结束© Umako · Public domainSome 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年9月19日周六 10:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Jovandavid · Public DomainKanazawa Jazz Street 2026 runs 19-21 September, with a reception live on the 18th: 200-plus mostly free street sets across about 20 spots in central Kanazawa, plus ticketed special concerts.
2026年9月19日周六 11:00 JST KanazawaFree street performances; paid special concerts vary.
Official已结束© ヒタチギ · CC BY-SA 4.0千叶县规模最大的街头祭典，每年吸引70万至80万人参加。受近年破纪录酷暑影响，2026年柏祭将从传统的7月末周末改期至9月19日至20日举行。
2026年9月19日周六 13:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Kumamoto's biggest autumn festival runs Sept 20-21, 2026: about 60 decorated parade horses and a twice-daily armored procession fill the streets, free to watch.
2026年9月20日周日 06:00 JST Across Japan免费
Official已结束© Vassil · CC0Japan's biggest reptile and exotic-animal expo packs Tokyo Big Sight with geckos, snakes, frogs and the breeders who love them.
2026年9月20日周日 10:00 JST TokyoAdults ¥1,400 advance / ¥1,600 door; elementary ¥700 advance / ¥800 door; preschoolers free.
Official已结束© Judgefloro · CC BY-SA 4.0Pet Haku Osaka 2026 runs Sep 21-23 at Intex Osaka. Ticket prices (advance vs door) and the exact rules for bringing your own pet, explained.
2026年9月21日周一 10:00 JST OsakaAdults (junior-high+) ¥1,300 advance / ¥1,500 door; children (age 4-elementary) ¥700 advance / ¥800 door.
Official已结束© Nesnad · CC BY 4.0Japan'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年9月26日周六 10:00 JST Tokyo免费