Culture 1.2 Million Lily of The Valley Festival 2026 Kim Bergström From late May until late June, Fujimi Panorama Resort in Nagano Prefecture will host the annual 1.2 Million Lily of the Valle...
Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2026 Kim Bergström During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime...
Culture Uozu Tatemon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Uozu Tatemon Festival is held annually on the first Friday and Saturday of August, and it's an event that illuminates sum...
Culture Owara Kaze no Bon 2026 Kim Bergström The Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival is held every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, and originated arou...
Culture Glasses Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Sabae in Fukui Prefecture is known as Japan’s eyeglass capital, and the city is hosting their annual Glasses Festival in Sept...
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2026 Japan Travel Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps tim...
Activities Mount Fuji Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström The Mount Fuji Marathon is an event that offers runners the chance to combine sport with one of Japan's most iconic landscape...
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2027 Kim Bergström Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuri...
Culture Nagoya Handmade Marche 2027 Kim Bergström The Nagoya Handmade Marche brings one of Japan's largest handmade festivals to Aichi for the first time, and is set to featur...
Culture Enma Market 2026 Kim Bergström Held from June 14th to 16th, the historic Enma Market in Niigata's Kashiwazaki area draws more than 200,000 visitors each year.
