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A summer night festival, rows of glowing paper lanterns lighting the path as crowds stroll beneath them
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Mitama Matsuri 2026: 30,000 Lanterns at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine (July 13–16)

Jun 29, 2026

Potted morning glories trained on round trellises lined up at a morning glory fair, with pink and blue-purple blooms and paper charm tags reading "Iriya Asagao-ichi" hanging from the pots.
Places

Iriya Morning Glory Fair 2026: Tokyo's Early-July Flower Market (Dates, Access & Tips)

Jun 29, 2026
Colorful fireworks lighting up the night sky at the Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival
Places

Gaien Fireworks 2026: A Seated Show with Live Music (Aug 8) — Tickets, Seats & Access

Jun 28, 2026
Red and green fireworks burst over a river at a Japanese summer festival, with lantern-decorated boats along the bank and illuminated trees and city lights reflected in the water.
Places

Tenjin Matsuri 2026: The Complete Guide to Osaka's Boat Procession and Fireworks (July 24-25)

Jun 26, 2026
Gion Matsuri yoiyama in Kyoto, with the Minami Kannon Yama float lit by rows of paper lanterns — white lanterns bearing tomoe crests and red lanterns reading "Minami Kannon Yama" — glowing at dusk.
Places

Gion Matsuri 2026: A First-Timer's Guide to Kyoto's Float Processions (July 17 & 24), Yoiyama Nights & Seats

Jun 26, 2026
Snow-capped Mt. Fuji mirrored on the calm surface of Lake Kawaguchi under a clear blue sky, with the lakeside town in the foreground
Places

Climbing Mount Fuji in 2026: Season Dates, the ¥4,000 Toll, Permits, and What to Pack

Jun 25, 2026
Tokyo Skytree lit up in green beside a burst of pink fireworks over the Sumida River, with an illuminated arched bridge and light reflections on the water at night (Sumida River Fireworks Festival)
Places

Sumida River Fireworks 2026 (July 25): Where to Watch Tokyo's 20,000-Firework Show for Free, Plus Access & Crowd Tips

Jun 20, 2026
Collage of six major Tokyo summer fireworks shows lighting up the sky over rivers, bridges, city skylines, and Tokyo Skytree.
Places

Tokyo Fireworks Festivals 2026: 6 Major Hanabi Shows to See This Summer (Dates, Access & Tips)

Jun 18, 2026
Colorful Tanabata streamers and Shitamachi Tanabata Festival lanterns line Kappabashi Hondori at night, with Tokyo Skytree lit blue in the distance
Places

Shitamachi Tanabata Festival 2026: Asakusa's 1.2km Street of Wishes (July 3-7)

Jun 17, 2026
A Hōzuki-ichi market sign reading "Asakusa Hōzuki-ichi" and "Shimanrokusennichi," illustrated with red hōzuki (ground cherries), with Edo glass wind bells and paper strips in front.
Places

Asakusa Hōzuki-ichi 2026: Sensō-ji's Ground-Cherry Market on July 9–10 (and the 46,000-Day Blessing)

Jun 16, 2026
Night view of the garden at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, with the illuminated three-storied pagoda (Entsukaku) rising above the trees and Tokyo Unkai mist drifting in the foreground
Places

Fireflies at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo 2026: See Genji Fireflies in the City (Dates, Times & Prices)

Jun 10, 2026
A stone path lined with blue hydrangeas, leading past a small tiled-roof temple hall
Places

Kamakura Hydrangeas 2026: A Guide to Meigetsuin, Hasedera & How to Beat the Crowds

Jun 2, 2026
A collage of indoor things to do in Tokyo on a rainy day: an aquarium tank with rays and fish, a department-store food hall, a museum building, a sento bathhouse, and an immersive digital art space.
Places

Rainy Day in Tokyo? Your 2026 Guide to the Best Indoor Things to Do

Jun 1, 2026
Hie Shrine's distinctive gabled Sanno torii gate in Akasaka, its "Sanno Hie Jinja" plaque at center, with a modern Tokyo high-rise rising behind
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Sanno Matsuri 2026: Tokyo's Grand “Shogun's Festival” Returns June 7-17 — Don't Miss the Once-Every-2-Years Procession on June 12

May 30, 2026
Colorful hydrangeas covering a hillside with a rural Japanese village in the background
Places

6 Best Hydrangea Spots in Tokyo | 2026 Bloom Dates & Festival Guid

May 26, 2026
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Tokyo event venue at Odaiba Seaside Park
Places

Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Tokyo: Everything Travelers Need to Know About the 10th-Anniversary Mega Event in Odaiba

May 22, 2026
Close-up of a single firefly perched on a blade of grass, glowing yellow-green at night
Places

Tokyo's Firefly Magic: 5 Places to Catch Hotaru in the City This Early Summer (2026)

May 20, 2026
Yanesen highlights collage — Yanaka Ginza at dusk, Kayaba Coffee's wooden facade, a bustling shopping street, tree-lined Yanaka Cemetery, and Nezu Shrine's gate
Places

The Yanesen Walking Guide: Slow Down in Tokyo's Most Charming Old-Town Neighborhood

May 15, 2026
Asakusa Sanja Matsuri — Nakamise-dori Street
Places

Sanja Matsuri 2026: Your Guide to Tokyo’s Most Energetic Mikoshi Festival in Asakusa

May 14, 2026