Events in Tokyo

African Festival Yokohama 2025

The African Festival Yokohama is one of Japan's largest African cultural events.

Mottainai Flea Market

This is the flea market to shop-til-you-drop — find second hand clothes, DVDs, books, anything you can think of.

Kanamara Penis Festival 2025

Join the crowds at Japan's world-famous penis festival.

Hadano Sakura Festival

Wander down Hadano's lengthy sakura promenade or catch yourself in the beautiful illuminations from Mt. Kobo.

Kamakura Festival

The Kamakura Festival is a festival at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine in Kamakura.

Odawara Hōjō Godai Festival

2,000 people will parade through the streets of Odawara, emulating the Hōjō samurai lords of the past.

The Meat Yokohama

Fancy yourself a consummate carnivore? The Meat Yokohama is set to take over Yamashita Pier this summer.

Seaside Cinema Yokohama

Claimed to be Japan's largest outdoor cinema, Seaside Cinema Yokohama is also completely free.

Haisai Okinawa Festival 2025

Experience all of Okinawan culture, including cuisine, music, dance, traditional arts, and more.

Zushi Beach Fireworks Festival 2025

If you want to avoid the crowded mid-summer fireworks calendar, then go to this early summer fireworks festival that takes place over the ocean adjacent to Zushi Beach.

Yokohama Dragon Boat Race

Rooted in a 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition, this race sees teams of paddlers power through the waves, their strokes perfectly in sync with the pounding of drums.

Yokohama Port Festival

This two-day festival celebrates the opening of Yokohama Port.

Odawara Castle Hydrangea and Iris Festival

Head to Odawara Castle for a pastel flower paradise of hydrangeas and irises.

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Hiratsuka's Tanabata Festival is one of the biggest Star Festivals in the Kantō region

Enoshima Tenno Festival

The Enoshima Tenno Festival features mikoshi (portable shrines) that are even dipped into the sea.

Kamakura Fireworks Festival

After visiting the temples and beaches of Kamakura, finish your day trip with a bang.

Kawasaki Daishi Fūrin-Ichi

Kawasaki Daishi Fūrin-Ichi is an annual festival of Japanese wind chimes.

Minato Mirai Smart Fireworks Festival

The Minato Mirai Smart Fireworks Festival, held since 2018, celebrates the charms of Yokohama.

Hakone Ashinoko Summer Festival

Spend a week away in Japan's most famous onsen town, but instead of soaking in the springs, soak in the festival atmosphere and days of fireworks and festivals.

Zama Sunflower Festival

See 550,000 bright yellow sunflowers in all their glory at the Zama Sunflower Festival.

Hakone Daimonji-yaki

Enjoy Obon's festive atmosphere in one of Japan's most scenic locations, with food stalls and music to keep you company through the fireworks.

Minato Mirai Bon Dance Festival

Minato Mirai Bon Dance Festival is an annual Bon festival held on the waterfront in Yokohama.

Tsurumi River Summer Festival

The Tsurumi River Summer Festival is a fireworks festival in Yokohama.

Kanazawa Fireworks

Find a nice spot to settle in at nearby Marine Park, or walk across the seafront to watch 3200 fireworks light up the night sky — the perfect end to Obon.