Culture Hiratsuka Tanabata 2025 Lauren Jade Hill Celebrate the ancient legend of Tanabata in Kanagawa's coastal town Hiratsuka.
Culture Tanabata Star Festival at Kongoji 2025 Ju On the 7th of July, Tanabata Festival is held all across Japan. People write wishes on colored paper strips and use them to d...
Activities Kamakura Fireworks 2025 Michael Groen Kamakura Fireworks are known for their speciality “underwater fireworks”. which explodes in the water, creating a beautiful, ...
Culture Kawasaki Daishi Furin-ichi 2025 Sandra Isaka Every July, for 5 days, the famous Kawasaki Daishi Temple holds a furin-ichi, or Wind Chime Market. There are approximately ...
Shopping Bay Walk Market 2025 Kim Bergström Designed as an event where you can shop and enjoy a stroll beside the water, the Bay Walk Market takes place around the water...
Culture Hamaori-sai 2025 Christophe Audisio Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocea...
Culture Kamakura Beach Bon Odori Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Kamakura Beach Bon Odori Festival was first held in 2013, and the event combines traditional and lively Japanese folk dan...
Culture Ebina Minna Summer Festival 2025 Kim Bergström One of the highlights during summer in Japan is the vibrant festival culture, and the Ebina Minna Festival is a great event t...
Culture Zama Suzuka Shinto Shrine Festival 2025 Carrie Jacobs During the annual Zama Mikoshi Festival (July 31-August 1st), residents carry a portable shrine through the streets of Zama c...
Culture Summer Festival in Honmoku, Yokohama 2025 Shinya Ota Yokohama Summer Festival: Honmoku traditions have been passed down from generation to generation for more than 500 years.