NOV22
Mythical Takachiho Night Kagura Festival 2026
神話の高千穂夜神楽まつり 2026
Expected Date: Nov 22–23, 2026Mythical Takachiho Night Kagura Festival 2026 is Takachiho’s annual November kagura festival at Takachiho Shrine.
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JAN10
Kanazawa City Fire Department New Year Ceremony 2027
令和9年 金沢市消防出初式
Jan 10, 2027Watch Kaga Tobi ladder acrobatics at Kanazawa Castle Park on January 10.
JUN20
Take-kiri Eshiki 2027
竹伐り会式
Expected Date: Jun 20, 2027Take-kiri Eshiki is Kurama-dera’s June 20 bamboo-cutting ceremony. The temple’s annual calendar preserves the ritual contest in which large bamboo.
Reservation RequiredAPR25
Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026
大地の芸術祭 越後妻有アートフィールド2026
Apr 25 – Nov 8, 2026Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026 is a region-wide 2026 art program across Tokamachi City and Tsunan Town, combining permanent and seasonal artworks.
Reservation RequiredAPR28
45th Lake Toya Long-Run Fireworks Festival
第45回洞爺湖ロングラン花火大会
Apr 28 – Oct 31, 202645th Lake Toya Long-Run Fireworks Festival is Nightly fireworks launched over Lake Toya from April 28 through October 31, 2026.
SEP12
Aki! Irodori Festa 2026
秋！色どりフェスタ2026
Sep 12 – Oct 25, 2026Aki! Irodori Festa 2026 is Sanuki Manno National Government Park’s 2026 autumn festival.
SEP12
Showa Kinen Park Cosmos Festival 2026
コスモスまつり2026
Sep 12 – Oct 25, 2026Showa Kinen Park's official Cosmos Festival runs September 12-October 25, 2026 and includes multiple planted display areas plus scheduled photo.
SEP12
Mishima Skywalk × Cinnamoroll
三島スカイウォーク×シナモロール
Sep 12, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027Plan Mishima’s Cinnamoroll collaboration by phase, with separate greeting dates, variable bridge admission and north-area access.
SEP19
Soni Kogen Yama-akari 2026
曽爾高原山灯り 2026
Sep 19 – Nov 23, 2026Soni Kogen Yama-akari 2026 is an autumn lantern illumination around Okame Pond at Soni Kogen, running nightly from September 19 through November 23.
SEP26
Ikoma Kogen Cosmos Festival 2026
生駒高原コスモスまつり 2026
Sep 26 – Oct 25, 2026Ikoma Kogen Cosmos Festival 2026 is a month-long autumn festival at Hana no Eki Ikoma Kogen.
OCT3
Marugame Castle Road Reborn 2026-2027
丸亀城キャッスルロードReborn 2026-2027
Oct 3, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027Marugame Castle's 2026-2027 night event runs October 3 through February 7 — Marugame / Marugame Castle / Kagawa.
OCT9
NHK VR: Samurai's Dream — The Lost Toyotomi Osaka Castle (Osaka)
NHK VR「サムライの見た夢～幻の豊臣大坂城～」
Oct 9, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027A 50-minute room-scale VR reconstruction of Toyotomi Osaka Castle inside Osaka Museum of History, with advance-only tickets and detailed age rules.
Reservation RequiredOCT10
POKÉMON × KOGEI - Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft
ポケモン×工芸展
Oct 10 – Dec 27, 2026POKÉMON × KOGEI — Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft is a major Pokémon-and-Japanese-craft exhibition at Tohoku History Museum.
Reservation RequiredOCT17
Nabana no Sato Illumination 2026-2027
なばなの里イルミネーション2026-2027
Oct 17, 2026 – May 31, 2027Nabana no Sato's 2026-27 illumination is officially scheduled from October 17, 2026 through May 31, 2027.
Reservation RequiredOCT22
Jidai Matsuri 2026
時代祭
Oct 22, 2026Jidai Matsuri 2026 is Kyoto’s large historical procession recreates successive eras of the city’s past with roughly 2,000 costumed participants.
OCT23
NAKED meets Nijō Castle 2026
NAKED meets 二条城 2026
Oct 23 – Dec 5, 2026Nijō Castle’s 2026 night art route, with early-ticket deadlines, child admission, cashback conditions and separate daytime entry.
Reservation RequiredOCT24
YOASOBI “超惑星” - Osaka
YOASOBI ASIA 10-CITY DOME & STADIUM TOUR 2026-2027 “超惑星” Osaka
Oct 24–25, 2026YOASOBI plays Kyocera Dome Osaka on October 24 and 25 for the “超惑星” tour.
Reservation RequiredOCT24
Sagano Light Fantasy Train 2026
光の幻想列車 2026
Oct 24 – Dec 29, 2026Plan the 2026 Sagano illuminated train by date, direction and departure, with separate rules for the extra evening services.
Reservation RequiredOCT25
Kameido Tenjin Chrysanthemum Festival 2026
亀戸天神菊まつり
Oct 25 – Nov 23, 2026Kameido Tenjin's 2026 Chrysanthemum Festival runs October 25-November 23.
OCT27
79th Nagoya Castle Chrysanthemum Exhibition 2026
第79回 名古屋城菊花大会
Oct 27 – Nov 19, 2026The 79th Nagoya Castle Chrysanthemum Exhibition is scheduled for October 27-November 19, 2026 in Nishinomaru.
OCT29
Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026-2027 - Growing Light
よみうりランド ジュエルミネーション2026 Growing Light
Oct 29, 2026 – Apr 4, 2027Yomiuriland’s Growing Light season runs from late October into early April.
OCT30
Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026
東京ラーメンフェスタ2026
Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2026Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026 is officially scheduled for October 30-November 3 at Komazawa Olympic Park.
Reservation RequiredOCT31
Kitano Tenmangu Odoi Momiji-en Special Opening 2026
北野天満宮 史跡御土居のもみじ苑公開・ライトアップ 2026
Oct 31 – Dec 6, 2026Kitano Tenmangu Odoi Momiji-en Special Opening 2026 is Kitano Tenmangu’s 2026 special opening of the historic Odoi maple garden.
NOV1
Otaru Canal “Blue Canal” Illumination 2026–2027
青の運河 2026-2027
Nov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Otaru Canal “Blue Canal” Illumination 2026–2027 is Blue winter lighting along Otaru Canal from Asakusabashi to Chuo Bridge.
NOV1
Shurijo Fukko-sai - Shuri Castle Restoration Festival 2026
令和8年度 首里城復興祭
Nov 1–3, 2026Shurijo Fukko-sai — Shuri Castle Restoration Festival 2026 is Shuri Castle’s three-day autumn festival combining Ryukyu court-procession.
NOV1
Autumn Fujiwara Festival 2026
秋の藤原まつり 2026
Expected Date: Nov 1–3, 2026Autumn Fujiwara Festival 2026 is Hiraizumi’s annual November 1–3 autumn festival.
NOV1
Adventure Museum in Kanucha 2026–2027
Adventure Museum in Kanucha
Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027Adventure Museum in Kanucha 2026–2027 is Kanucha Resort’s new winter experiential light event, replacing Stardust Fantasia.
NOV1
Meiji Jingu Autumn Grand Festival 2026
明治神宮 秋の大祭 2026
Expected Date: Nov 1–3, 2026Meiji Jingu’s annual early-November Autumn Grand Festival period — Shibuya / Meiji Jingu / Tokyo.
NOV1
Satsumasendai Hanya Matsuri 2026
令和8年度 薩摩川内はんやまつり
Nov 1, 2026Satsumasendai Hanya Matsuri 2026 is Satsumasendai’s citywide Hanya dance festival, confirmed for November 1.
NOV1
Yushima Tenjin Chrysanthemum Festival 2026
湯島天神 菊まつり 2026
Nov 1–23, 2026Yushima Tenjin Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 is Yushima Tenmangu’s formal chrysanthemum festival.