Osaka Comic Con 2022
The enormously popular Tokyo Comic-Con (at least when it was last held in person at the end of 2019) has now sprouted a version for all the comic and celebrity fans of West Japan. While Japan has manga and anime […]
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Hydrangea Season at Yatadera Temple
Yamatokoriyama, Nara 3506 Yatacho, Yamatokoriyama, Nara 639-1058, Nara, JapanFrom June 1st until July 10th each year, Nara's Yatadera Temple opens its sprawling hydrangea garden for the public to enjoy. The hydrangeas here were originally planted back in 1965 in a space of 25,000 square meters, and they now […]
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Marine Festa in Kuchinotsu
We are yet to confirm the dates and details of this event. As a port, Kuchinotsu began to flourish upon the arrival of the European traders. The town owes much to the sea so each year a Marine Festival is […]
Beppu Fire Sea Festival
We are yet to confirm the dates and details of this event. The Beppu Fire Sea Festival (Beppu hi no umi matsuri) runs over three days at the end of July culminating in one of Kyushu’s biggest fireworks displays on […]
The Japan International Birdman Rally
We are yet to confirm the dates and details of this event. From a jetty jutting into Lake Biwa from the scenic Matsubara Beach in Hikone City, “bird men” – mildly insane people in human-powered flying machines – will attempt […]
Ono-Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno Festival
We are yet to confirm the dates and details of this event. A large traditional festival that welcomes summer, the festivities stretch over two days and contain some great unique performances. The first day is demon payment day, aka Yahikobaba, […]
2022 Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival
We are yet to confirm the dates and details of this event. Also known as the Toyohira River Fireworks, this fireworks festival is regarded as Hokkaido’s most popular fireworks festival. Over the course of the evening, approximately 4,000 fireworks will light […]
All Japan Selection Nagara River Chunichi Fireworks Display
One of two huge fireworks displays on the riverbanks each summer, the All-Japan Selection is a competition between pyrotechnicians from across the country. They have entries from the Fireworks Artists Association and there is a Creative Starmine contest too. The […]
Ise Shrine Dedication Fireworks Festival
Take a seat on the Miyakawa river in Ise for one of the three biggest fireworks festivals in Japan. There are over 10,000 fireworks to be launched and pyrotechnicians from across the country attend to show off their skills. This […]
Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival
We are yet to confirm the dates and details of this event. Compared to other festivals around the country, with only 3,000 fireworks, the Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival seems relatively small. Despite this, the scenic location of the event and […]
Minato Maizuru Chatta Festival
An annual festival taking place on the final weekend of July, this event finishes with a display of fireworks launched from a ship in the bay. The nearby beach provides a great vantage point and there are plenty of food […]
Wonderful Nature Village Hydrangea Festival
Kamiyotsugi, Akiruno Shiraiwa 600, Kamiyotsugi, Akiruno, Tokyo 197-0832, Tokyo, JapanWonderful Nature Village is located in Akiruno, in the western part of Tokyo. They've been hosting an annual hydrangea festival for over 45 years now, and the event showcases the beauty of around 15,000 flowers in an impressive 60 varieties. […]
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