Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2024 Jun 1st - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you..
Activities Water Lily Exhibition 2024 Jun 6th - Jun 30th Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in early..
Culture Amidaji Temple Hydrangea Festival 2024 Jun 1st - Jun 30th Hydrangeas are a highlight of the rainy season in Japan, and the warm, humid conditions are just right for the flowers to thrive...
Culture Asakusa Awa Odori 2024 Early Jul Back in action after a 14 year hiatus, the Asakusa Awa Odori brings traditional dance performances to this popular Tokyo tourist..
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2024 Early Jul Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first..
Activities Terasaka Firefly Festival 2024 Early Jul On July 7 this year (Saturday), the Terasaka Rice Terraces in Yokoze, Chichibu, will be open to the public for a special summer..
Culture Matsukawa Tarai Race 2024 Early Jul Tarai-bune, also known as "tub boats," are traditional Japanese wooden boats which were traditionally used for fishing. The Matsukawa..
Culture Iris and Water Lily Festival 2024 Mid Jun - Early Jul The annual Iris and Water Lily Festival is held at the Odawara Flower Garden from early June to early July, and it includes around..