EventUpcoming Event ・ Tokyo ・ 16 Jan – 31 Aug 2026
04:3618:58Tokyo
Reference rates · 2026/07/13
Teams parade towering floats through Fukuoka in this seven-century-old festival, competing to navigate the course fastest while traditional music and crowds fill the streets.
1–15 Jul 2026Fukuoka · KyushuCoastal festival where young men shoulder ornate floats representing lovers and wade into the sea before Benten Island as fireworks burst overhead and ceremonial fires illuminate.
19 Jul 2026Ishikawa · ChubuThis annual triathlon in Tokushima combines a coastal swim at a sea turtle nesting site with cycling and running through scenic landscapes.
19 Jul 2026Tokushima · ShikokuA three-day festival in Nagoya presents over 140 sake labels from 50 breweries, sampling Aichi and Gifu summer sake varieties served neat, on rocks, or as highballs.
18–20 Jul 2026Aichi · ChubuThe summer counterpart to Chichibu's famous winter festival, held in July, where children take central roles as musicians and performers on decorated floats.
19–20 Jul 2026Saitama · KantoSurf Jam Festival celebrates four days of beach culture at Ohara Beach in Chiba, with live reggae, funk, and punk performances, plus DJ sets in a premier surfing destination.
17–20 Jul 2026Chiba · KantoJapan's first Western-style fortress, this five-pointed star fort was completed in 1866 and witnessed the final battle of the Boshin War.
Hakodate · HokkaidoA 17th-century Soto-school Buddhist temple in Takaoka houses several buildings designated as national treasures and important cultural properties.
Takaoka · ToyamaThis bronze statue, one of three famous Great Buddhas in Japan, showcases the casting techniques of Takaoka's celebrated bronze ware industry.
Takaoka · ToyamaDiscover Otaki Castle Chiba - 16th-century Sengoku period fortress with reconstructed keep, stone walls & feudal history museum. Visit today.
ChibaHistoric post town restored to its Edo-period appearance with traditional thatched-roof houses lining its streets.
Shimogo · FukushimaAinokura village features 20 traditional gassho-style houses, some over 400 years old, with distinctive steep roofs designed to shed snow in the UNESCO-listed Gokayama region.
Nanto · ToyamaThe English guide to Kobito Zukan: what kobito are, the most popular characters from Nabata Toshitaka's field guides, and where to find kobito goods in Japan.
Pandorobo, The Bread Thief, in English: the story of Japan’s beloved bread-stealing character, the picture books, the anime, and Pandorobo merchandise.
2026 is anime's most stacked year ever. Your season-by-season guide to every major release, streaming options, and Japan-only perks.
Explore the chilling world of J-horror this Halloween - from Ringu to Tetsuo, uncover Japan’s most haunting films that blend dread, folklore, and psychological terror.
Where to find Sylvanian Families in Japan: the Tokyo Solamachi store, outlet shops, the life-size park in Osaka, Forest Kitchen dining, and craft workshops.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive is a Japan-exclusive tactical RPG by Gumi featuring characters from six anime arcs, launched September 2025.
