Festivals & Events

On April 27th, the 4th edition of Abusadu’s ​​Drift Day will take place at Mikawa Motor Land, in the city…

The Japanese New Year (shōgatsu) is one of the most important annual festivals in Japan, with its own unique customs,…

Ise Jingu Shrine is among the country’s most popular shrines for Hatsumode (New Year’s Eve), located in Ise City, Mie…

Hatsumode (初詣) is a Japanese term used to refer to the first visit to the Shinto shrine on New Year’s. Usually,…

In Japanese culture, instead of the expected fireworks, what we hear are the 108 chimes of the Buddhist Temple ritual…

The Kasuisai Hina Matsuri Festival (Festival of Dolls) is held every year at Kasuisai Temple in Shizuoka Prefecture, Fukuroi City.…

Inabu Hyobaku is an ICE WATERFALL located in Hyobaku Yusui Park in Toyota City in Aichi, every year from January…

In Japan, it is customary to eat a seven-herb porridge for breakfast called Nanakusagayu (七草がゆ) on January 7th, when the…

Seijin no Hi (成人の日) is a holiday that celebrates Coming of Age Day in Japan, where people reach the age…

The Rapeseed Flower Festival in Tahara City is held every year from mid-January to the end of March at the…

A fantastic world for just one day An event using snow lanterns, this is one of the few events in…

Setsubun (節分) is the Japanese festival on the eve of the beginning of spring in Japan. The meaning of the…

Hadaka means “naked”, the name of the festival is “Festival of naked men”. This festival takes place every year on…

kenkoku kinen no hi (建国記念の日), Also known as Kenkoku Kinenbi is the National Foundation Day of Japan. It is a…

The Oni Matsuri (Ogre Festival) is held every third Saturday of February in the city of Okazaki. An epic festival…

Unlike other countries, where the date is celebrated on June 12, in Japan Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14.…

About 6.000 plum trees of 25 types are planted around Lake Souri in Chita City, the flowers bloom from mid-February…

The Plum Festival features around 4.500 plum trees of 100 varieties, is one of the largest plum festivals in the…

The plum garden at the agricultural center was built in 1993. With an area of about 5,000 square meters and…

Red and white colored plum blossoms bloom throughout Odaka Park, making it a popular spot for plum tree viewing in…

It is a famous place for plum blossoms, where about 400 plum trees, such as red plum blossoms, white plum…

Enjoy the refreshing, mellow aroma at the Plum Festival held every year from mid-February to mid-March at Oike Park in…

Enjoy the stunning contrast between rapeseed flowers and Kawazu (Sakura) cherry blossoms along a picturesque river! This event gives you…

The Ume Festival (plum blossom festival) takes place every year from mid-February to mid-March, with the plum blossoms. During the…

The Doll Festival, Hina Matsuri (雛祭り) or “Girls’ Day” is a typical Japanese festival that takes place from February to…

Toyokawa City’s Akatsukayama Park Garden is 4,900㎡, with 281 plum trees of 25 species, and they are in full bloom…

Mukaiyama Ryokuchi Park is a majestic 13,000m² green area located in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. Every year, from mid-February to…

Emperor Naruhito’s birthday (Tennō tanjōbi – 天皇诞生日), celebrated on February 23, is a national holiday in Japan. On February 23,…

The Kaore Plum Festival is an annual event that takes place every year from late February to mid-March in Shinshiro…

March 3rd is Girls’ Day in Japan, called Hina Matsuri (雛祭り) Doll Festival, it is a typical Japanese celebration. Dolls…

Chiryu Koubousan Henjouin Temple It is a temple with many Buddhas and Gods. In Japan there are many Buddhas and…

The Oagata (Vagina Festival) Hounen Matsuri, always takes place on the Sunday closest to March 15, when the Tagata (Penis…

White Day is celebrated in Japan on March 14, a month after Valentine’s Day (Valentine’s Day, the day when women…

As you can see in the picture the composition of cherry blossoms (sakura) against the backdrop of Tower 138 is…

At Kiso Sansen Park (木曽三川公園) in Kaizu City, you can enjoy the tulip fields from mid-March to early April. Tulip…

It is an eccentric festival that takes place every year on March 15 in Aichi, Komaki City at the Tagata…

In spring, one of the main and most beautiful events in Meijo Park is the Tulip Flowers, which stands out…

A wide variety of cherry blossoms decorate the park of the Higashiyama Botanical Garden (Nagoya Zoo), about 1,000 cherry trees…

The Mitsumata Festival in the hilly fields of Shinshiro City starts in early spring, from mid-March to early April, when…

Mitsumata flowers are in full bloom from mid-March to early April in the mountain of Taga City, Shiga. Climb the…

Shunbun no Hi – 春分の日 (Spring Equinox Day) is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on March 20 or 21. The…

From mid-March onwards, the cherry blossoms (sakura) begin to bloom, and the flower season begins, one of the most beautiful…

Suhara is a comprehensive park with a gentle hill at an altitude of about 30 meters between Suhara Shrine and…

Kariya City celebrates its annual Sakura Festival from late March to mid-April. Kijo Park, the site of the Kariya Castle…

Botagaike Park is located in the middle of Miyoshi City, with about 2,000 cherry trees. During this time of year,…

In Meijo Park, about 200 cherry trees (sakura) bloom every year from late March to mid-April, which is the busiest…

The Nagoya Castle Spring and Cherry Blossom Festival features several events during the festival period, including music performances, taiko, Bonote…

Every year, when spring arrives (late March to early April), around 1.000 cherry trees planted on both banks of the…

Peace Park (Heiwakoen) in Nagoya City is one of the most visited tourist attractions in cherry blossom season. With about…

Okazaki Castle and Park is the best place to see the SAKURA (cherry blossoms). They provide an impressive natural spectacle.…

About 1.000 Yoshino cherry trees are in full bloom at Oyama Ryokuchi Park in Takahama City, Aichi. The park is…

From late March to early April you can enjoy the incredible cherry blossoms at Inouse Park in Toyota City, Aichi.…

A walk through about 200m of cherry blossoms (Sakura) in Toyota City Japanese Garden, which opened in 1977. A wonderful…

Hiratobashi Park was named one of the 10 most famous places in Aichi Prefecture in 1952 and is now very…

Yanagawase Park is located on the west bank of the Yahagi River in the southern part of Toyota City, bordering…

Suigen Park is one of the best cherry blossom (sakura) viewing spots located in Toyota City with about 400 cherry…

A cherry blossom tunnel (sakura) with a total length of about 1 km is the main spring event in Toyokawa…

About 600 Yoshino cherry trees line both sides of the Otowa River in Goyu in Toyokawa City, Aichi. When spring…

The Peach Blossom and Moss Phlox Festival is held every year from early April to May and is a popular…

Around 300 white and pink weeping peach trees bloom on both banks of the Ebi River in Shinshiro City in…

The Ieyasu Festival is one of the joys of the city of Okazaki with its rich history, as it is the…

Matsudaira District Spring Festival The Festival begins on Saturday night with the opening ceremony and hand-held fireworks and on Sunday…

The Peony Flower Festival at Kasuisai Temple in Fukuroi City is held every year from mid-April to early May, around…

Gyokoji Temple in Iwata City is famous for its clusters of wisteria flowers called Yuya no Nagafuji, over five feet…

From mid-April to early May, the 1,300 square meter Okazaki Castle Park is covered in beautiful purple wisteria flowers. The…

The Wisteria Festival is held every year from mid-April to early May at Tennogawa Park in Tsushima City. Tennogawa Park…

The Azalea Festival takes place every year from late April to mid-May, in an area of ​​6,000 square meters, with…

Don’t miss the biggest event of the year! On October 12th and 13th, the stunning Tokoname Rinku Beach will be…

The Toki no Sumika Illumination event (御殿場高原時之栖) takes place annually at Gotemba Kogen Resort in Shizuoka Prefecture is a leisure…

At Asuke Shrine in Toyota City, the festival of the Hero of Asuke Jirou Shigenori, who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo’s…

In 1970, Mandaraji Temple donated a portion of its land to the city of Konan, and the donated portion became…

The beautiful Wisteria (Fuji) of Meijo Park is even more beautiful with Nagoya Castle at the end of the wisteria…

The Wisteria Corridor (Fuji) takes place every year from mid-April to mid-May with a theme course called Fujioka, located in…

In Takeshima, in the city of Gamagori, the seafood hunting season is very famous for its high quality and flavor,…

Enjoy a stroll through the elegant wisteria flowers. Wisteria flowers look beautiful when exposed to the sun, but at night…

Showa no Hi (昭和の日) is the first of 4 national holidays in the space of 7 days that make up…

Golden Week (ゴールデンウィーク) in Japan is a set of national holidays that generally run from April 29th to May 5th.…

Chiryu Matsuri is a festival with an ancient origin with over 260 years of tradition, held in the city of…

Tako Matsuri is the Giant Kite Festival in the city of Hamamatsu, held annually on the 3rd, 4th and 5th…

Constitution Day (KenpoKinenbi – 憲法記念日) is the second of 4 national holidays, which takes place annually on May 3rd and…

Green Day (Nature Day) Midori no Hi (みどりの日) Japanese national holiday, which takes place annually, is the third of 4…

Children’s Day (Kodomo no Hi- こどもの日) is a Japanese national holiday, which takes place annually on May 5th and is…

The Rose Square of Godo Town is very famous and has about 3.300 roses of about 300 varieties planted on…

In the rose garden of Higashiyama Botanical Garden of Nagoya Zoo you can enjoy about 900 colored roses of 230…

In May, roses begin to bloom in Nagoya City’s Meijo Park next to Nagoya Castle. From mid-May to mid-June, the…

Toyota City’s Nishiyama Park Rose Garden is a botanical garden of urban vegetation with lots of greenery in the middle…

Japan celebrates Mother’s Day (母の日) on the second Sunday of May. Mother’s Day in Japan was celebrated on March 6,…

The Mishima Sky Walk is located in the city of Mishima and every year on summer nights 2,000 fireworks are…

On the outskirts of Akiha Sohonden, at Hattasan Soneiji Temple, from May to August, the Wind Bell Festival (風鈴まつり) takes…

Annually, from the end of May to mid-June, the Hana-Shobu (Iris Festival), is one of the main events in Hekinan…

Chindon Festival is a parade of Japanese artists, various Chindon teams are selected from all over Japan to perform on…

The Shonai Ryokuchi Park Iris Flower Festival is an early summer festival (Hana shobu) that takes place every year between…

Annually, from late May to mid-June, the Hanashobu (Iris Flower) delights park visitors. The Iris Garden in Meijo Park is…

More than 10,000 flowers from 120 species bloom in the 2,900-square-meter Okazaki Park from early to mid-June. And from 7pm…

The Iris Garden in Toyokawa City’s Akatsukayama Park (赤塚山公園) has about 100 species of iris flowers and about 5.000 plants.Every…

A beautiful iris garden of the ancient historical and traditional Kamo Shrine of Toyohashi City, which is said to have…

Otsuka Shokai Temple Historical Park located in Inazawa city is very famous for the Hydrangea Festival and a place that…

At Iwagaike Park (Kariya Highway Oasis), about 1.000 hydrangeas are in full bloom near the lake from early to late…

Every year in June, more than 10,000 Hydrangeas (Ajisai) are in full bloom in Tsukimi no Mori Park (月見の森), Kaizu…

Hydrangea, the flower that announces the arrival of summer. The Honko-ji Temple Hydrangea Festival, held every year from early to…

Chayagasaka Park looks like a small forest located in the middle of Nagoya City, Aichi. This park is considered to…

Lavender Festival in Fujikawaguchiko City’s Oishi Park is an annual event that takes place from early summer (mid-June to mid-July),…

Sunflower (Himawari) season at Hamanako Garden Park runs from late July to late August in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka. Around 50,000…

No início da primavera, você pode ver o campo de girassóis florescendo como um lindo tapete amarelo na cidade de…

Sea Day (Umi no Hi – 海の日) is a national holiday to honor and thank the ocean for all the…

In Hamamatsu, at Lake Hamana in Hamanako Kanzanji Onsen, the lantern festival called TOUROU NAGASHI and the famous fireworks display…

Miyoshi City Lake Festival is a wonderful festival with several boats decorated with hundreds of lanterns parading on the lake…

Illuminated lanterns that bring out the feeling of ancient Japanese streets Every year in early to mid-August, the Tankororin festival…

The Nonhoi Park every year in August and September on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), the night event is held from 5:00 pm…

The Chubu Fireworks Festival in the Tenryu Ward of Hamamatsu City features about 500 fireworks that will be launched from…

Hamamatsu City’s Okuhamanakohan Fireworks and Mikkabi Festival is held annually in August at Lake Inohanako. The festival starts at 2:30…

Wansaka Festival is held annually in August at Kariya City General Athletic Park and ends with an amazing fireworks display…

The Ichinomiya Cosmos Festival at Tower 138 Park, has about 130,000 beautiful yellow and orange cosmos flowers blooming around the…

Full Moon Night Full Moon Night in September (Jugoya), refers to Japanese festivals that honor the autumn moon, is a…

Around the Yakachi River in Handa City, Aichi Province, about 3 million Higanbana (Spider Lily) flowers bloom 1.5 km from…

From mid-September to early November, cosmos flowers are the sensation of Kiso Park with their beautiful colors that color the…

The spider lily is bright red in color with a mysterious shape and it blooms from mid-September to early October…

Higanbana (Lycoris Radiata), is a tradition of Takahama city that blooms in Hattanda Park on the banks of the Hieda…

Keiro no Hi  (敬老の日) – Respect for the Elderly Day It is a national holiday in Japan, the date aims…

National Holiday of the Autumn Equinox (Shuubun no Hi – 秋分の日) The date varies depending on the year, but it…

From the beginning of October each year, about 400.000 cosmos flowers begin to bloom in Hamanako Graden Park, a garden…

The best time to see the yellow cosmos at Kiso Sansen Park in Kaizu City is in October. On this…

Cosmos season takes place every October near Toin Station on the western side of Toincho Chubu Park, where you can…

The Omanto Festival is a festival of horses and rituals for rain, fishing, and good luck, demonstrating courage and strength.…

Every year, a famous hand-held fireworks display (Tezutsu) takes place on the first Saturday of October in Toyohashi City, starting…

Miyoshi Town’s Festival, Tennojinja Akino Reitaisai Festival is held every year on the first Sunday of October to celebrate grain…

A colorful festival to mark Autumn in Asuke! One of the busiest seasons in the Asuke neighborhood of Toyota city…

Sports Day (体育の日-Taiiku no hi) is a national holiday. The Japanese take their Sports Day very seriously and often have…

Toyota City maintains a strong connection with its rich history and culture. This long history and culture can best be…

Toyohashi Matsuri (Eejanaika Dancezanmai), is held every year on the third Saturday and Sunday of October. It is a Festival…

The closing fireworks display of the Koromo Festival starts at 6:30 pm (depending on the year, from 7 pm). A…

Nabana no Sato is famous and the biggest flower park in Japan, plus it attracts many more visitors when its…

Ichinomiya City Halloween is an event that animates the city of Ichinomiya every year, a costume parade centered around the…

The Hamamatsu City Aerobatics Show is an annual event for aviation enthusiasts, featuring aerobatics, displays of airplanes, helicopters, tanks, turbines…

Halloween in the city of Nagoya is an event to have fun dressed up, with friends or family, on this…

Halloween as we know, always celebrated on October 31, is a traditional and cultural event that takes place in Anglo-Saxon…

Culture Day (文化の日 Bunka-no-hi) is a national holiday that occurs annually in Japan, on November 3, with the purpose of…

The Festival of Priestly Initiation is held with a Sacred Fire ceremony, where priests walk over the Sacred Fire, and…

Every year in the month of November, the entire Shimogafuchi area along the Akechi River in Ena City is dyed…

Yasanji Temple is an ancient temple of Shingon Buddhism in the city of Fukuroi (Shizuoka), it is a place famous…

Every year, the Minamitsuru District Lake Kawaguchi Autumn Leaves Festival (red leaves) is held in the area around the lake…

Oike Park is located on the southern part of the Kawaguchiko Ohashi Bridge in Fujikawaguchiko City, Yamanashi Prefecture. In the…

Shirakura Gorge is one of the most famous places in Shizuoka Prefecture to observe ¨Momiji¨ maple leaves. The Autumn Leaves,…

Every year from November to January, a beautiful lighting season takes place at the Meiji Village theme park museum located…

In the month of November, yellow Ginkgo trees will captivate your eyes along Nakauchida Road, Kikugawa City (Shizuoka). The brilliant…

The large, bright ginkgo tree at Chorakuji Temple in Nakatsugawa City was designated a natural monument of Gifu Prefecture in…

Nakatsugawa City’s Yumori Valley has more than 15,000 autumn trees (Momiji), and its beautiful nature attracts many tourists every year.…