Nebuta, Kanto and Tanabata 2027: Three Tohoku Summer Festivals in Six Days
See the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Akita Kanto and Sendai Tanabata in six days: expected 2027 dates, a Shinkansen…
Japanese Festivals & Matsuri Calendar
Dates, locations and how to join Japan’s biggest matsuri and cultural festivals, from shrine parades to seasonal celebrations.
Gion Matsuri 2027, Hour by Hour: Where to Stand on 17 July
Gion Matsuri 2027 hour by hour: when the floats reach each corner on Saturday 17 July, where to…
Tokyo Christmas Markets 2026: Confirmed Dates, Tickets and Which One to Pick
Every Tokyo Christmas market for 2026, with confirmed dates, the ¥1,000–¥2,000 ticket prices, the free markets and which…
New Year in Tokyo 2027: Hatsumode, Countdowns and What’s Open
Everything you need for New Year in Tokyo 2026–27: where to do hatsumode, which trains run all night,…
Sapporo Snow Festival 2027: Dates, Sites and How to Plan
The Sapporo Snow Festival 2027 runs from 4 to 11 February at Odori, Susukino and Tsudome. Here's what's…
Tokyo Halloween 2026: Events, Shibuya Rules & Where to Go
Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday 31 October. Here's what Shibuya's rules mean for you, plus 14 verified events…
Tokyo Events November 2026: 20 Festivals, Lights & Fairs
Every Tokyo event worth your November 2026 nights, from Roppongi's 970,000-LED Keyakizaka lights (from 5 November) to Tori-no-Ichi…
Japanese Festival Calendar 2026–27: Every Major Matsuri, All Year, by Prefecture
65 of Japan's best matsuri, month by month and by prefecture, with exact 2026–27 dates, what's confirmed and…
9 Japan Festivals You Can Still Catch in 2026 — Straight from Tokyo
The Japan festivals 2026 calendar doesn’t stop when the summer fireworks do. Nine matsuri are still to come…
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