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#Festival

Japanese festivals (matsuri) — from mikoshi parades and fireworks to bon odori and street fairs. Covers traditional seasonal events and local shrine festivals across Japan.

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A lantern-lit float of the Takayama Autumn Festival moving through the old castle town at night

Takayama Autumn Festival 2026: Which Day to Go, Night Floats & the Rain Rule

The Nakaikebukuro Park and HAREZA Ikebukuro area in Tokyo during the Halloween season

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026: Dates, the 18+ Friday Night, and How to Join

Golden kumade rakes decorated with lucky charms at a Tori-no-Ichi stall in Tokyo

Tori-no-Ichi 2026 Dates: Nov 7 & 19 in Tokyo (Asakusa & Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine)

Lantern-lit dashi floats rolling through Kawagoe's clay-walled storehouse streets at night during Kawagoe Matsuri

Kawagoe Matsuri 2026: October 17–18, the Hikkawase Float Showdown, Road Closures & Paid Seats

Feathered samba dancers and a float parading down Umamichi-dori at the Asakusa Samba Carnival

Asakusa Samba Carnival 2026: Dates, Parade Route & Free Viewing Spots

Autumn maples and the vermilion Taigetsukyo Bridge over the Tomoe River at Korankei

Korankei Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing, Free Entry & Beating the Traffic

Red maples of the Momiji Corridor at Lake Kawaguchi with Mt. Fuji behind

Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves 2026: Momiji Corridor Peak, Free Entry & Getting There

Dancers in low straw hats moving down a lantern-lit slope after dark at Owara Kaze no Bon in Yatsuo

Owara Kaze no Bon 2026: ¥4,000 Seats and Which Night to Pick

A danjiri float rounding a corner at a run, its crew hauling on the ropes, in Kishiwada

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026: Sep 19–20, Seats from ¥3,300

Food stalls and a stage at dusk on the Nippon Dental University field during Higako Summer Festival

Higako Summer Festival 2026: No Fireworks Display in Recent Years

Yosakoi dancers with naruko clappers at the Otesuji main venue in Kochi

Yosakoi Matsuri 2026, Kochi: Aug 9–12, Otesuji Seats from ¥1,000, Same-Day Only If Any Left

The character "dai" burning on the dark slope of Daimonji-yama above Kyoto

Kyoto Daimonji 2026: 4 Official Spots for the Aug 16 Okuribi Fires (8 p.m.)

A large shell bursting over the Omono River at the Omagari fireworks competition

Omagari Fireworks 2026 (Aug 29): Ticketed Seats Only, No Same-Day Sales, July 31 Cutoff

A bronze statue of an Awa Odori dancer beside a bridge over the Shinmachi River in Tokushima, with strings of red and yellow lanterns hung along the street under a blue sky.

Awa Odori Tokushima 2026: Tickets, Dates, and Paid vs Free Viewing

Nagaoka Fireworks lighting up the night sky over the Shinano River

Nagaoka Fireworks 2026: Sold Out, No Free Seats (Resale Is Japan Residents Only) — Access and the Ride Home

Fireworks over the Edogawa riverbank at the Edogawa Fireworks Festival

Edogawa Fireworks Festival 2026: Paid Seats Close July 28, Plus Free Areas, Road Closures & Access

Dancers (ren) performing at a Koenji Awa Odori stage as crowds line the street on a summer evening

Koenji Awa Odori 2026: August 29–30, Paid Seats, Free Viewing & Road Closures

Large fireworks bursting in the night sky at the Todabashi Fireworks Festival, with colorful pink and teal blooms above the silhouettes of spectators gathered along the riverbank.

Todabashi Fireworks 2026: A 40–60 Minute Walk to the West Site, Gates at 4 p.m.

Fireworks bursting in the night sky at the Itabashi Fireworks Festival, with layered pink and white blooms scattering points of light against the darkness.

Itabashi Fireworks 2026: The Free Viewing Area Moved Upstream — Head for Takashimadaira Station

A three-photo composite of the three great festivals of Tohoku: the glowing lanterns of the Akita Kanto Festival (left), a giant warrior float from the Aomori Nebuta Festival (center), and colorful paper streamers at the Sendai Tanabata Festival (right).

Tohoku's Three Great Festivals 2026: How to See All Three, and Why Aomori and Akita Don't Fit in One Night

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