Events in Yokohama and Kanagawa

African Festival Yokohama 2025

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

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

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.

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

Kamakura Festival

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

International Food Fair at Saint Maur International School

Explore the cuisines of different cultures at the Saint Maur International School Food Fair.

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.

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

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.

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

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

Yokohama Night Flowers

Wander the seafront at Yokohama and settle in for the evening fireworks display.

Enoshima Tenno Festival

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