Top events in Japan 2026
The events worth planning around in Japan in 2026 — the biggest and best-known first, with people to go with.
133 events
16 Jul – 31 Aug 2027
Highlights: Ishigaki Island Festival, Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival, Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival
Any time
Today44This weekend48This month210Next month345FreeHighlights133Festivals16Halloween14Date night166With kids10On your own195With friends28After-work & aperitivo1With a view1Birthday2Hen and stag parties21Christmas lights1Fireworks3Stargazing4Rainy day276
Festival
Ishigaki Island Festival
2 Nov 2026 · Ishigaki
Festival
Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival
March · Tokyo
Festival
Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival
August · Shimonoseki
Festival
Morioka Sansa Odori
August · Morioka
Festival
Summer Sonic
August
Festival
Fukue Minato Festival
September · Fukuechō
Festival
Kokiriko Festival
September · Nanto
Festival
Morioka Autumn Festival
September · Morioka
Sports event
Biwako Takashima Kuri Marathon
October · Takashima
Festival
Daimon Hikiyama Festival
October · Imizu
Festival
Fukuoka Oktoberfest
October · Fukuoka
Festival
Gosen Satoimo Festival
October · Gosen
1
TicketsOsaka Nakanoshima Museum
2
Runs every yearTicketsWappazawa Oyamizu Park
3
Runs every yearTicketsCool Japan Park Osaka
4
TicketsHotel New Otani Tokyo The Main
5
TicketsEmblem Flow Hakone
6
TicketsSeagaia Forest Condominium
7
TicketsHostel & Dining Tanga Table
8
TicketsOsaka Science Museum
9
TicketsUeno Park
10
TicketsBando Kobe Science Museum
Questions
Top events in Japan 2026: what's on?
133 events between 23 Oct – 31 Aug 2027. Among them: Ishigaki Island Festival · Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival · Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival.
What is the next event in Japan?
往復ハガキに必要事項 on 24 Oct in Osaka.
What are the biggest events in Japan?
The named events of the place: Ishigaki Island Festival (2 Nov) · Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival (March) · Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival (August) · Morioka Sansa Odori (August).
Where in Japan is most going on?
Most events are in Osaka (23) · Kitakyushu (13) · Shimada (12).