Japan Events Guide – Discover festivals and events across Japan

Discover festivals and events across Japan

Illuminated float and winter fireworks at Chichibu Night Festival

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December Festival Kanto Saitama

Chichibu Night Festival 2027: Complete Guide to Japan’s Spectacular Yatai Festival

The Chichibu Night Festival 2027 is one of Japan’s three best festivals, dazzling visitors on December 2–3 with spectacular illuminated yatai floats.

Illuminated float and winter fireworks at Chichibu Night Festival

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December

Chichibu Night Festival 2027: Complete Guide to Japan’s Spectacular Yatai Festival

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Event Guide

2027

The Naruto whirlpools off Naruto, Tokushima

November Shikoku Tokushima Traditional

Otaniyaki Kiln Festival 2026: Naruto’s Giant Pottery Sale

A street of samurai-era walls and houses in the Hagi castle town

Chugoku November Parade Yamaguchi

Hagi Jidai Matsuri 2026: A Feudal Procession Through Hagi

The statue of Sakamoto Ryoma looking out over the Pacific at Katsurahama

Cultural Kochi November Shikoku

Ryoma Matsuri 2026: Katsurahama Honours Its Local Hero

An antique Arita ware porcelain plate with blue and coloured decoration

Kyushu-Okinawa November Saga Traditional

Autumn Arita Ceramic Fair 2026: Kilns Open in the Porcelain Town

Illuminated Odori Park at the Sapporo White Illumination

Hokkaido Illumination November

Sapporo White Illumination 2026: Hokkaido’s Winter Lights

Korakuen garden in Okayama with the castle beyond

Chugoku Illumination November Okayama

Korakuen Autumn Genso Teien 2026: Japan’s Great Garden After Dark

Yatsushiro Shrine in Kumamoto with a Myoken Festival banner

Kumamoto Kyushu-Okinawa November Parade

Yatsushiro Myoken Matsuri 2026: Kumamoto UNESCO Autumn Parade

The shrine hall of Ichijo Shrine in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture

Kochi November Parade Shikoku

Ichijo Taisai 2026: Lantern Processions in the Little Kyoto of Tosa

The worship hall of Takachiho Shrine in Miyazaki

Cultural Kyushu-Okinawa Miyazaki November

Takachiho Yokagura Festival 2026: All-Night Kagura at the Shrine

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