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Tag · Season

#Autumn

September through November, the season that rewards flexible dates. Fall color runs the opposite direction from the cherry blossoms, working south from Hokkaido in late September to Kyoto in late November, so two full months separate the two ends of the country. Seasonal menus, Halloween events, and where to buy a jacket when you packed for warmer weather than you got.

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A tall hikiyama float of Otsu Matsuri rolling through the old streets of Otsu, Shiga, near Kyoto

Otsu Matsuri 2026: UNESCO Float Festival Near Kyoto, Eve or Main Day?

Bettara-ichi night market by Takarada Ebisu Shrine in Nihonbashi, with paper lanterns and vendors selling sweet bettara-zuke pickles

Bettara-ichi 2026: Nihonbashi Pickle Fair — Dates, Hours & How to Buy

Carts of used books stretching about 500 meters along the Yasukuni-dori sidewalk during the Kanda Used Book Festival in autumn Jimbocho, Tokyo

Kanda Used Book Festival 2026 in Jimbocho: Dates, Hours, and a Rainy-Day Plan

Dancers in happi coats performing with naruko clappers at Tokyo Yosakoi near Ikebukuro's west exit

Tokyo Yosakoi 2026: Free Ikebukuro Festival, Dates, Venues & Road Closures (October 10–11)

Umbrellas and rain-soaked streets in Tokyo during the record rain spell of autumn 2026

Tokyo Weather in October 2026: When the Record Rain Finally Clears

The Hibiya-Yurakucho streetscape and cinemas where Tokyo International Film Festival venues cluster

Tokyo International Film Festival 2026: Tickets, Prices, and English Subtitles

Large fireworks bursting in the night sky over the Tsuchiura fireworks competition

Tsuchiura Fireworks 2026: Seats Are Sold Out — Here's How You Can Still See It on November 7

The five-story pagoda at Toji Temple in Kyoto framed by autumn foliage

Kyoto Autumn Special Openings 2026: Dates, Fees and Which Rare Sites Open

A mounted archer in hunting costume shoots at a wooden target during yabusame at Meiji Jingu's Autumn Grand Festival.

Meiji Jingu Yabusame 2026: When and Where to See the Nov 3 Horseback Archery

A giant hikiyama float pulled through the streets during Karatsu Kunchi festival

Karatsu Kunchi 2026: Dates, Float Times, and Where to Watch for Free

Three Warlords float on display at Hisaya-odori Park during Nagoya Matsuri

Nagoya Matsuri 2026: No Warlord Parade This Year — What's On Instead

Ramen stalls and bowls at Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026 in the central plaza of Komazawa Olympic Park

Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026: Which Day to Go, How Tickets Work, and Komazawa's Final Year

A towering wooden float topped with a giant doll being pulled through the old Little Edo streets of Sawara at the autumn Sawara Grand Festival

Sawara Grand Festival 2026: Dates, the Saturday 14-Float Lineup & Getting There from Narita

Bearers hoisting a yatai float at Nada no Kenka Matsuri, Matsubara Hachiman Shrine, Himeji

Nada no Kenka Matsuri 2026: Which Day to Go, October 14 or 15

The dohyo ring and spectator seats at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center during the Kyushu grand sumo tournament

Kyushu Basho 2026 Sumo Tickets: On Sale Sept 19, Seats, Prices & Resale

Exterior of the Nara National Museum during the autumn Shosoin Exhibition in Nara Park

Shosoin Exhibition 2026: How to Book Timed Tickets & the Cheaper Evening "Late" Ticket

Food stalls at the Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi Park, with a visitor holding a seafood rice bowl

Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi 2026: Free Entry, Dates & What to Eat (Oct 1–4)

A lantern-lit ornate festival float rolling through old streets on an autumn evening in Japan

Autumn Festivals in Japan 2026: Which to See, and Which Day to Go

The Ja Odori dragon dance moving along the Nagasaka steps at Suwa Shrine during Nagasaki Kunchi (to be shot)

Nagasaki Kunchi 2026: Box Seats Are Sold Out — How to Still See It on Oct 7–9

A Jusanya display of moon-viewing dumplings, chestnuts, edamame, and pampas grass beneath the slightly imperfect thirteenth-night moon

Jusanya 2026: Japan's Second Moon-Viewing Night Is Oct 23

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