Festivals & events in Japan

What's on in Japan: festivals, performances and seasonal events, checked against official sources.

🖼️'Zen and Ghibli' Exhibition KyotoOct 3 – Dec 6 · Kyoto
ExhibitionFamily 🖼️Special Exhibition: The Tale of Genji, Splendour of the CourtOct 6 – Nov 29 · Kyoto
ExhibitionTraditional 📅Nabana no Sato Winter IlluminationOct 17 – May 31 · Kuwana, Mie
EventNightFamilyNature 📅Kodaiji Temple Autumn Night IlluminationOct 23 – Dec 13 · Kyoto
EventNightTraditionalNature 📅Nijo Castle Festival 2026 & NAKED Night IlluminationOct 23 – Dec 6 · Kyoto
EventNightTraditionalFamily 🎉Mount Takao Autumn Leaves FestivalOct 24 – Dec 13 · Hachioji, Tokyo
FestivalNatureFoodTraditional 📅Ninna-ji Temple 'Sea of Clouds' Autumn Light-upOct 24 – Dec 13 · Kyoto
EventNightTraditional 🖼️78th Annual Exhibition of Shosoin TreasuresOct 24 – Nov 9 · Nara
ExhibitionTraditional 📅Okinawa Nangoku (Tropical) Illumination 2026-2027Oct 24 – May 23 · Okinawa City, Okinawa
EventNightNatureFamily 📅Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026Oct 29 – Apr 4 · Inagi, Tokyo
EventNightFamily 🎉Showa Kinen Park Autumn Leaves Festival 2026Oct 29 – Nov 29 · Tachikawa, Tokyo
FestivalNatureFamily 📅To-ji Temple Autumn Light-upOct 31 – Dec 13 · Kyoto
EventNightTraditional 📅Kitano Tenmangu Momiji-en Maple Garden Opening & Light-upOct 31 – Dec 6 · Kyoto
EventNatureNightTraditional 📅NAKED GARDEN NIGHTS at Higashi Honganji & ShoseienOct 31 – Dec 6 · Kyoto
EventNight 🖼️Bunkyo Chrysanthemum FestivalNov 1 – Nov 23 · Bunkyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionTraditionalNature 🖼️Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum ExhibitionNov 1 – Nov 15 · Shinjuku, Tokyo
ExhibitionNatureTraditional 📅Midosuji Illumination 2026Nov 3 – Dec 31 · Osaka
EventNightFree 📅Shoren-in Temple Autumn Night ViewingNov 6 – Dec 6 · Kyoto
EventNightTraditional 🎉Asakusa Tori-no-ichi FairNov 7 – Nov 19 · Taito, Tokyo
FestivalTraditionalNightFood 🎉Tsuchiura All-Japan Fireworks CompetitionNov 7 · Tsuchiura, Ibaraki
FestivalFireworksNight 📅Kifune Shrine Autumn Leaves Light-upNov 7 – Nov 24 · Kyoto (Kurama-Kibune), Kyoto
EventNightNatureFree 📅Kanazawa Castle & Kenrokuen Light-up: AutumnNov 7 – Nov 29 · Kanazawa, Ishikawa
EventNightNatureFree 📅Christmas Market in Hikari no Machi HakataNov 7 – Dec 25 · Fukuoka
EventFoodNight 🎭Grand Sumo November Tournament (Kyushu Basho)Nov 8 – Nov 22 · Fukuoka
PerformanceTraditional 📅Marunouchi Illumination 2026Nov 12 – Feb 14 · Chiyoda, Tokyo
EventNight 📅Hogon-in Temple Autumn Light-up (Arashiyama)Nov 13 – Dec 6 · Kyoto (Arashiyama), Kyoto
EventNightNature 🎉UMEDA SKY BUILDING Christmas 2026 & Wonder Christmas MarcheNov 13 – Dec 25 · Osaka (Kita), Osaka
FestivalFreeFoodNight 📅Tenjin Christmas AdventNov 14 – Dec 26 · Fukuoka
EventFoodNight 📅Chion-in Temple Autumn Light-up 2026Nov 17 – Dec 6 · Kyoto
EventNightTraditional 🎉Izumo Taisha Kamiari-sai (Gathering of the Gods)Nov 18 – Nov 25 · Izumo, Shimane
FestivalTraditionalNight 📅Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 in Shin-ToyosuNov 20 – Dec 25 · Koto, Tokyo
EventFoodNightMusic 📅Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 2026Nov 20 – Dec 25 · Yokohama, Kanagawa
EventFoodNight 📅Eikando Temple Autumn Light-upNov 20 – Dec 6 · Kyoto
EventNightNatureTraditional 📅Daigo-ji Temple Autumn Night ViewingNov 20 – Dec 6 · Kyoto (Fushimi), Kyoto
EventNightNatureTraditional 📅Sapporo White IlluminationNov 20 – Mar 14 · Sapporo, Hokkaido
EventNight 📅German Christmas Market in SapporoNov 20 – Dec 25 · Sapporo, Hokkaido
EventFoodNight 🎉Hachioji Ginkgo FestivalNov 21 – Nov 22 · Hachioji, Tokyo
FestivalFreeNatureFood 🎉Ramen EXPO 2026 (Osaka)Nov 21 – Dec 30 · Suita, Osaka
FestivalFoodFamily 📅Rikugien Gardens Autumn Leaves Night ViewingNov 25 – Dec 6 · Bunkyo, Tokyo
EventNightNature 📅Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 in Shiba ParkDec 4 – Dec 25 · Minato, Tokyo
EventFoodNight 📅Hiroshima Dreamination 2026Dec 4 – Jan 24 · Hiroshima
EventNightFamily 🎉SENDAI Pageant of Starlight 2026Dec 4 – Dec 27 · Sendai, Miyagi
FestivalNight 🎉Nagoya Christmas Market 2026Dec 4 – Dec 25 · Nagoya, Aichi
FestivalFreeFoodNight 🎉Kan'ei Imperial Procession Re-enactment (400th Anniversary)Dec 6 · Kyoto
FestivalTraditionalFree 📅40th NAHA MarathonDec 6 · Naha, Okinawa
EventFreeMusic 📅Tokyo Comic Con 2026Dec 11 – Dec 13 · Chiba
EventEnglish info 📅OSAKA Hikari-Renaissance 2026Dec 11 – Dec 25 · Osaka
EventNightFree 🎉Kasuga Wakamiya On-MatsuriDec 15 – Dec 18 · Nara
FestivalTraditionalNight 🎉Setagaya Boro-ichi Flea MarketDec 15 – Jan 16 · Setagaya, Tokyo
FestivalTraditionalFood 🎉Hagoita-ichi Battledore Fair at Senso-jiDec 17 – Dec 19 · Taito, Tokyo
FestivalTraditional 📅Jump Festa 2027Dec 19 – Dec 20 · Chiba
EventFamily 📅Comic Market 109 (Winter Comiket)Dec 29 – Dec 31 · Koto, Tokyo
Event 🎉Tamaseseri (Tamatori-sai) at Hakozaki-gu ShrineJan 3 · Fukuoka
FestivalTraditional 🎉Toka Ebisu Festival at Imamiya Ebisu ShrineJan 9 – Jan 11 · Osaka (Naniwa), Osaka
FestivalTraditionalFood 🎭Grand Sumo January Tournament 2027Jan 10 – Jan 24 · Sumida, Tokyo
PerformanceTraditional 📅41st Shirakawa-go Winter Light-upJan 11 – Jan 31 · Shirakawa, Gifu
EventNightTraditionalNature 🖼️Tokyo Auto Salon 2027Jan 15 – Jan 17 · Chiba
Exhibition 🎉52nd Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall FestivalJan 23 – Mar 7 · Kamikawa, Hokkaido
FestivalNightNature 🎉Wakakusa Yamayaki 2027 (Mount Wakakusa Burning)Jan 23 · Nara
FestivalTraditionalFireworksNight 📅32nd Kobe LuminarieJan 29 – Feb 7 · Kobe, Hyogo
EventNightFree 🎉77th Sapporo Snow FestivalFeb 4 – Feb 11 · Sapporo, Hokkaido
FestivalNightFamilyFood 🎉2027 Nagasaki Lantern FestivalFeb 5 – Feb 21 · Nagasaki
FestivalNightTraditionalFood 📅Kanazawa Castle & Kenrokuen Light-up: WinterFeb 6 – Feb 27 · Kanazawa, Ishikawa
EventNightNatureFree 🎉Otaru Snow Light PathFeb 6 – Feb 13 · Otaru, Hokkaido
FestivalNightTraditional 🎉68th Asahikawa Winter FestivalFeb 6 – Feb 11 · Asahikawa, Hokkaido
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