Culture Summer Gagaku Performance in Sendai 2026 Aug 12th - Aug 13th In mid-August, Osaki Hachiman Shrine in Sendai hosts a program which includes performances of Gagaku music and Kagura dance, ..
Festivals Morito no Hama bon Dance Festival 2026 Mid Aug Morito no Hama's yearly summer beach festival and dance competition on the shores of Morito beach in Hayama, Kanagawa prefecture...
Culture Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival 2026 Mid Aug An annual festival takes place in August to celebrate Yanai's traditional goldfish lanterns, with a large number of them decorating..
Culture Hakuba Summer Festival 2026 Mid Aug The Hakuba Summer Festival has been running for over three decades now, and it includes a variety of fun activities to enjoy a summer..
Culture Towada City Summer Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Aug With a history dating back to 1958, the Towada City Summer Fireworks Festival is a fixture on the Aomori events calendar in mid-August..
Nara Tokae Lantern Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug Wish Upon a Lantern at the Nara Tokae Lantern Festival
Culture Ryosanji Temple Goho Festival 2026 Mid Aug Every year on the night of August 14th, Ryosanji Temple in Okayama Prefecture holds a special event known as the Goho Festival...
Traditional Toronagashi in Sasebo 2026 Saturday - Aug 15th The souls of Sasebo's departed are guided back to their eternal rest by lanterns set afloat on the Sasebo River on the final..