Culture Tanabata Star Festival at Kongoji 2025 Monday - Jul 7th On the 7th of July, Tanabata Festival is held all across Japan. People write wishes on colored paper strips and use them to decorate..
Culture Toide Tanabata Festival 2025 Jul 4th - Jul 7th The Toide Tanabata Festival has been running for almost 60 years now, and is often referred to as the best Tanabata event on the..
Culture Iriya Asagao Festival 2025 Jul 6th - Jul 8th The Iriya Asagao Festival has been hosted on July 6, 7, 8 every year since late Edo period, when asagao (morning glories) became..
Activities Mignon Fuwafuwa Matsuri 2025 Jun 6th - Jul 8th Tokyo's Sanrio Puroland is set to host a summertime Tanabata-themed celebration, the Mignon Fuwafuwa Matsuri, from early June..
Award-Winning Sake Tasting Event 2025 Saturday - Jul 12th If you're a sake connoisseur or you'd simply like to learn more about this popular Japanese beverage, this sake tastign..
Nightlife Hanyu Natsu Matsuri 2025 Saturday - Jul 12th Saitama's Hanyu city buzzes with energy at its annual summer festival.
Culture Mizudome-no-mai 2025 Sunday - Jul 13th Mizudome-no-mai is a traditional spiritual event that is known to “stop rain”, which has been around for about 680 years.
Lions Summer Festival 2025 Jul 12th - Jul 13th This summer, a special event brings all the fun of a summer festival to the popular Belluna Dome, which is the home of the Seibu..