Upcoming events in Japan
Festivals, illuminations and seasonal events in Japan, with dates. Finished events disappear automatically.
Nagasaki / Suwa Shrine
Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
Wed, October 7, 2026 – Fri, October 9
Gifu / Takayama
Takayama Autumn Festival
Fri, October 9, 2026 – Sat, October 10
Okinawa / Naha
Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival
Sat, October 10, 2026 – Mon, October 12
Osaka / Kishiwada
Kishiwada Danjiri Festival (October)
Sat, October 10, 2026 – Sun, October 11
Ehime / Niihama
Niihama Taiko Festival
Fri, October 16, 2026 – Sun, October 18
Mie / Kuwana
Nabana no Sato Winter Illumination
Sat, October 17, 2026 – Mon, May 31, 2027
Kyoto / Imperial Palace – Heian Shrine
Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)
Thu, October 22, 2026
Kyoto / Kurama
Kurama Fire Festival
Thu, October 22, 2026
Nara / Nara National Museum
78th Shosoin Treasures Exhibition
Sat, October 24, 2026 – Mon, November 9
Hiroshima / Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Food Festival
Sat, October 24, 2026 – Sun, October 25
Saga / Karatsu
Karatsu Kunchi
Mon, November 2, 2026 – Wed, November 4
Kanagawa / Hakone-Yumoto
Hakone Daimyo Procession
Tue, November 3, 2026
Tokyo / Asakusa
Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi Fair
Sat, November 7, 2026
Tokyo / Asakusa
Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi Fair (Second Rooster Day)
Thu, November 19, 2026
Yokohama / Minato Mirai
Christmas Market at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Fri, November 20, 2026 – Fri, December 25
Hokkaido / Sapporo
Sapporo Snow Festival
Thu, February 4, 2027 – Thu, February 11
Nagasaki / Shinchi Chinatown
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
Fri, February 5, 2027 – Sun, February 21
Hokkaido / Otaru
Otaru Snow Light Path
Sat, February 6, 2027 – Sat, February 13