Events in Yokohama and Kanagawa

Mottainai Flea Market

As the name suggests, this little market is all about reducing waste and wastefulness — the perfect antidote to …

Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market

Stretching along the beautiful red-brick warehouses, the market features an ice skating rink (from Dec. 3), stalls and …

Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival is usually held on the 15th and final day of the Chinese Spring Festival, taking place in …

Chinatown Lion Dance

After Japan re-opened its borders to the world, in the 1850s, many Chinese traders settled in the port city of Yokohama. …

Chinatown Celebration Parade

Following on from the 9th day of the Chinese Spring Festival—which is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, King of …

Matsuda Wintersweet Tree Festival

In Matsuda’s Yadoriki area, a huge field of over 1,000 wintersweet trees can be found. During this period countless …

Chinese Traditional Performances

As part of the Chinese Spring Festival celebrations in Yokohama’s Chukagai (Chinatown), there will be a variety of …

Chinese Spring Festival

The Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is more commonly referred to as the Spring Festival in China and celebrations …

Japan Brewers’ Cup 2023

Held at the end of the architecturally marvelous Osanbashi pier, the Japan Brewers’ Cup is one of the major events …

Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival

Around 360 kawazu sakura trees cover the south side of Mt. Matsuda. These cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in …

Miura-kaigan Cherry Blossom Festival

Kawazu, the particular variety of sakura that proliferates around Miura-kaigan on the Kanagawa Prefecture coast, flower …

Oyama Tofu Festival

The Oyama Tofu Festival is a little out of the way: a 1-hour train from Shinjuku to Isehara on the Odakyu-Odawara Line. …

Kanamara “Penis” Festival 2023

Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year’s penis festival will, tragically, not be a public event. The shrine is …

African Festival Yokohama 2023

African Festival Yokohama proudly remains one of Japan’s largest African cultural events. This festival seeks to …

Hadano Sakura Festival

Hadano, in Kanagawa Prefecture, boasts an exceptionally long cherry blossom promenade: Hadano Sakura Michi stretches …

Haisai Festa

This annual event celebrates many aspects of Okinawan culture — including cuisine, music, dance, traditional arts, …

Kamakura Matsuri

In it’s 63rd year, the Kamakura Festival is usually a week-long festival based around the impressive Tsurugaoka …

Zushi Beach Fireworks Festival

Avoiding the crowded mid-summer fireworks calendar, this early summer fireworks festival takes place over the ocean …

Aloha Yokohama

Formerly Aloha Tokyo, for 2022 the festival has a change of location and a change of name. Aloha Yokohama is a three-day …

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

In its 70th year, Hiratsuka’s Tanabata is the biggest in the Kanto region, attracting around 1.7m visitors over …

Kamakura Fireworks Festival

The Kamakura Fireworks Festival takes place at Yuigahama on the coast of Kamakura City. This would probably be a good …

Enoshima Tenno Festival

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event is closed to the public. This festival begins at 9:30 in the …

Hakone Ashinoko Summer Festival

Update: For 2022, many of the events for the festival have been canceled or discouraged (please see below for details). …

Kawasaki Daishi Fuurin-Ichi

It requires a little adventure beyond Tokyo to get to this annual festival of Japanese wind chimes (furin). Craftsmen …