{"id":118154,"date":"2025-01-29T14:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T05:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kyuhoshi.com\/?page_id=118154"},"modified":"2025-01-29T14:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T05:58:27","slug":"japan-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kyuhoshi.com\/japan-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Events and Festivals 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japanese people<\/strong> celebrate a lot of festivals and events<\/em> each year, attracting millions of international tourists. Most of the popular festivals and events take place on important dates, some of which are tentative. For example, the Ueno cherry blossom festival in Tokyo<\/a>, which is held when cherry trees start to flower in Ueno Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whether you are planning to explore Tokyo<\/strong>, Kyoto<\/em>, or Hokkaido<\/a>, these events are worth your time. Japan<\/a> is a land of festivals, and you won’t regret exploring one of those.<\/p>\n

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Beppu Hatto Hot Spring Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Popular Japanese Festivals and Events in Spring in 2025<\/h2>\n

1. Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Early February – Early March every year (tentative)
\nLocation: Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

2. Fuji Shibazakura Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Early April – Late May every year (tentative)
\nLocation: Fuji Motosuko Resort, Fujikawaguchiko<\/span>, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

3. Tonami Tulip Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: April 22 – May 5, 2025
\nLocation: Tonami Tulip Park, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

4. Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: April 23 – May 5, 2025
\nLocation: Hirosaki Park, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

5. Takayama Spring Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: April 15-16, 2025
\nLocation: Hie Shrine, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

6. Okasai (Cherry Blossom Festival)<\/strong>
\nDate: April 10, every year
\nLocation: Hirano Shrine, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

7. Bunkyo Azalea Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Late March – Late April, 2025
\nLocation: Nezu Shrine, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

8. Mito Plum Blossom Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Late February – Late March, 2025
\nLocation: Kairakuen Garden, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

9. Sanja Matsuri<\/strong>
\nDate: May 16 – 18, 2025
\nLocation: Asakusa Shrine and Sensoji Temple, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

10. Ashikaga Great Wisteria Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Early April – Mid May, every year
\nLocation: Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

11. Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Late March – Early April, every year
\nLocation: Ueno Park, Tokyo City, Japan<\/p>\n

12. Shibazakura Festival at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park<\/strong>
\nDate: Early – Late May, every year
\nLocation: Ozora Town, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

13. Beppu Hatto Hot Spring Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Early April, 2025
\nLocation: Beppu Onsen, Oita Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

14. Inuyama Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Early April, 2025
\nLocation: Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

Popular Japanese Festivals and Events in Summer in 2025<\/h2>\n

1. YOSAKOI Soran Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Early June, 2025
\nLocation: Odori Park, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

2. Hakata Dontaku Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: May 3 – 4, 2025
\nLocation: Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka City, Japan<\/p>\n

3. Kanda Matsuri (Kenda Festival)<\/strong>
\nDate: May, 2025
\nLocation: Kanda Myoujin Shrine, Tokyo City, Japan<\/p>\n

4. Hokkaido Shrine Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: June 14 – 16, 2025
\nLocation: Hokkaido Shrine, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

5. Nakafurano Lavender Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Mid July, 2025
\nLocation: Nakafurano town, Furano City, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

6. Gion Matsuri<\/strong>
\nDate: July 1 – 31, 2025
\nLocation: Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto City, Japan<\/p>\n

7. Fuji Rock Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: June 25 – 27, 2025
\nLocation: Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

8. Aomori Nebuta Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: August 2 – 7, 2025
\nLocation: Aomori City, Tohoku, Japan<\/p>\n

9. Sumida River Fireworks<\/strong>
\nDate: July 26, 2025
\nLocation: Sumida River, Tokyo City, Japan<\/p>\n

10. Soma-Nomaoi Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: July 22 – 24, 2025
\nLocation: Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

Popular Japanese Festivals and Events in Autumn in 2025<\/h2>\n

1. Takayama Autumn Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: October 9 – 10, 2025
\nLocation: Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

2. Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Held yearly on the first Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of October
\nLocation: Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

3. Sapporo Autumn Fest<\/strong>
\nDate: Early – Late September, 2025
\nLocation: Odori Park, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

4. Jidai Matsuri<\/strong>
\nDate: October 22, 2025
\nLocation: Kyoto City, Japan<\/p>\n

5. Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri<\/strong>
\nDate: Mid September, 2025
\nLocation: Kishiwada Castle, Osaka City, Japan<\/p>\n

6. Fuji-Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Mid – Early November, 2025
\nLocation: Kawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

7. Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illumination<\/strong>
\nDate: Mid – Late November, 2025
\nLocation: Kiyomizudera Temple, Kyoto City, Japan<\/p>\n

8. Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Late October – Early December, 2025
\nLocation: Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

9. Gion Odori<\/strong>
\nDate: November 1 – 10, 2025
\nLocation: Higashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

10. Niihama Taiko Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Mid October, 2025
\nLocation: Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

Popular Japanese Festivals and Events in Winter in 2025<\/h2>\n

1. Sapporo Snow Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: February 4 – 11, 2025
\nLocation: Odori Park, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

2. Otaru Snow Light Path Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: February 8 – 15, 2025
\nLocation: Otaru Canal, Otaru City, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

3. Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Late January – Mid March, 2025
\nLocation: Sounkyo hot spring resort, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

4. Ashikaga Flower Park Flower Fantasy<\/strong>
\nDate: Mid October – Mid February, 2024-2025
\nLocation: Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

5. Nagasaki Lantern Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: January 29 – February 12, 2025
\nLocation: Nagasaki City, Japan<\/p>\n

6. Yokote Kamakura Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: February 15 – 16, 2025
\nLocation: Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n

7. Marunouchi Illumination<\/strong>
\nDate: November 14, 2024 – February 16, 2025
\nLocation: Marunouchi Nakadori, Tokyo City, Japan<\/p>\n

8. Sumo Grand Tournament<\/strong>
\nDate: January 12 – 26, 2025
\nLocation: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo City, Japan<\/p>\n

9. Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: February 1 – 24, 2025
\nLocation: Lake Shikotsu Hot Spring, Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n

10. Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival<\/strong>
\nDate: Early – Mid February, 2025
\nLocation: Hiroksai Park, Aomori City, Japan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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