Around thirty lion carts and twelve tiered floats fill central Ishioka for three days each September, at one of the three great festivals of the Kanto region.
Ishioka · 19–21 Sep 2026
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One of Japan's largest jazz events transforms Kanazawa's historic streets, shrines, and public spaces into stages for world-class musicians each September.
Kanazawa · 19–21 Sep 2026
A three-floor aquarium inside a Sapporo shopping complex, open until ten at night, with rockhopper penguins, planted tanks, and immersive digital art.
Sapporo
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Around thirty lion carts and twelve tiered floats fill central Ishioka for three days each September, at one of the three great festivals of the Kanto region.
19–21 Sep 2026Ibaraki · KantoOne of Japan's largest jazz events transforms Kanazawa's historic streets, shrines, and public spaces into stages for world-class musicians each September.
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21 Sep 2026Hokkaido · HokkaidoThe Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert features live orchestral performances of game music by the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita.
22–23 Sep 2026Hyogo · KansaiThe Gokayama Mugiya Festival features Mugiya-bushi, a folk song and dance tradition rooted in the Heike clan, designated as Japan's Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
23 Sep 2026Toyama · ChubuThe 'Naked Festival' features mikoshi carried into the sea, a boisterous parade through town, and shrines tossed high against fireworks and songs of joy.
23–24 Sep 2026Chiba · KantoA shrine at the foot of Mount Fuji that worships the mountain itself, and the head of more than 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan.
Fujinomiya · ShizuokaA Kyoto studio where visitors put on real film-grade armour or hand-painted kimono and take tea in a tea room built for it, a minute from Umekoji-Kyotonishi.
KyotoA small ninja house in Kabukicho where visitors throw iron shuriken, draw a wooden sword and hunt for the tricks built into the walls.
TokyoAn entertainment space in Yokohama Bay reimagining unko (poop) as a colorful, shareable aesthetic through interactive zones and exclusive merchandise under the unko kawaii brand.
Yokohama · KanagawaThe garden and villa of the Shimazu lords at Kagoshima, laid out in 1658 with Sakurajima and the bay borrowed as its scenery.
KagoshimaPlanet Aqua Port at Hirakata Park offers an immersive aquarium experience across ten themed zones combining live sea life with multimedia effects.
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