JAPAN EVENT CALENDAR
Festivals, fireworks and seasonal events.
Official-source events for the next four months. Always recheck the organizer before travelling.
Event dates refresh automatically from official calendars.
Hokkaido · FESTIVAL
Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train
Happening now · Until 4 Oct 2026
Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro
The sightseeing train "Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko," which runs leisurely through Kushiro …
Hokkaido · FIREWORKS
Lake Toya Long Run Fireworks Display
Happening now · Until 31 Oct 2026
Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka
This iconic Lake Toya event lights up the night sky every evening for about six months. Around 450…
Hokkaido · FESTIVAL
Jozankei Natsutouro (Jozankei Summer Lantern Trail)
Happening now · Until 31 Oct 2026
Sapporo/Jozankei
Jozankei Natsutouro is a summer evening event that transforms Jozankei Onsen with gentle lantern l…
Tokyo · FESTIVAL
Toshima City Walking Stamp Rally
Happening now · Until 31 Mar 2027
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Masterpieces by the Successive Generations of the Raku Family: A Symphony of Chrysanthemums
Happening now · Until 24 Dec 2026
Raku Museum
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Kyoto YOKAI Festival 2026
Happening now · Until 29 Nov 2026
Uzumasa Kyoto Village
Tokyo · FLOWER FESTIVAL
Showa Kinen Park Cosmos Festival 2026
Happening now · Until 25 Oct 2026
Showa Kinen Park
Seasonal cosmos displays bloom at different times. Check the park’s current flower report before visiting.
Tokyo · FESTIVAL
Shinagawa Cruise (September to November)
Happening now · Until 22 Nov 2026
Hokkaido · ILLUMINATION
Miracle Illuminate
Happening now · Until 12 Oct 2026
Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo
Experience an immersive illumination where nature and digital art come together in Sounkyo Onsen, …
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Exhibition: Children Who Grew Up with Manga– 40 Years of Manga in Europe
Happening now · Until 19 Jan 2027
Kyoto International Manga Museum, 2nd Floor, Galleries 1, 2 & 3
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Kitano Festival: Shinko-sai (Departing Processsion) and Kanko-sai (Returning Procession)
Happening now · Until 5 Oct 2026
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Hokkaido · FESTIVAL
Koyo Kappa Bus
Happening now · Until 21 Oct 2026
Sapporo/Jozankei
Accompanied by a local guide, this seasonal bus tour visits Jozankei's top autumn foliage spot…
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
“Zen and Ghibli” Kyoto Exhibition
Happening now · Until 6 Dec 2026
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art (Higashiyama Cube)
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Shrine Procession Festival
Happening now · Until 11 Oct 2026
Gokogu Shrine
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Mizue-kai Maiko & Geiko Dance Performance
8 Oct → 11 Oct 2026
Miyagawa-cho Kaburenjo Theater "Mitsuwa-za"
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Kyoto Music Expo 2026
10 Oct → 11 Oct 2026
Umekōji Park, lawn area
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Orchestra Collaboration 2026
11 Oct → 11 Oct 2026
Kyoto City University of Arts, Horiba Shinkichi Memorial Hall
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
Kongo School of Noh Regular Performance
11 Oct → 11 Oct 2026
Kongo Noh Theater
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
IMAGINE NOH – Legends and Laughter on Stage
14 Oct → 5 Nov 2026
Kyoto Kanze Noh Theater
Kyoto · FESTIVAL
The Grand Sumo Tournament in Kyoto
16 Oct → 16 Oct 2026
Kyoto City Gymnasium
Hokkaido · FESTIVAL
Former Iwafune Family Garden (Kousetsuen) & Hakodate MOMI-…
16 Oct → 8 Nov 2026
Hakodate, area around Hakodate
Discover a peaceful retreat where history and nature meet. At Kousetsuen, elegant architecture and…
Kyoto · ILLUMINATION
Special Illumination and Nighttime Viewing of the Main Hall, Lecture Hall, and Three-Dimensional Mandala
31 Oct → 13 Dec 2026
Tō-ji Temple
Hokkaido · FESTIVAL
Akkeshi Oyster Festival
14 Nov → 15 Nov 2026
Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro
Experience the peak of oyster season at Akkeshi’s popular autumn food festival. Savor fresh,…
Hokkaido · ILLUMINATION
Sapporo White Illumination
20 Nov → 25 Dec 2026
Sapporo/Jozankei
A historic winter light festival held since 1981. Experience sparkling displays and snowy beauty i…
Hokkaido · FESTIVAL
SAPPORO CITY JAZZ
27 Nov → 2 Dec 2026
Sapporo/Jozankei
Experience one of Japan’s leading urban jazz festivals in the heart of Sapporo. Enjoy outsta…
Hokkaido · ILLUMINATION
Hakodate Christmas Fantasy
1 Dec → 25 Dec 2026
Hakodate, area around Hakodate
A giant Christmas tree floating in the bay near the Red Brick Warehouses. Nightly fireworks and a …