FestivalsUpcoming · next 30 days

Top festivals in Japan

The 10 best-rated of 402 festivals in Japan in the next 30 days.

They are spread over 5 prefectures.

Updated Oct 1, 2026

Cultural FestivalsSep 18 – Oct 4

Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa

Shimokitazawa Railway Street, Setagaya · Setagaya, Tokyo

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Matsuri FestivalsSep 26 – Sep 27 · Oct 10 – Oct 11, 13:00–20:00

59th Fukuro Festival

Ikebukuro Station West Exit, Toshima · Toshima, Tokyo

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Seasonal FestivalsJan 3 – Jan 11 · Oct 31 – Jan 10, 16:30–21:00 · Sun, Dec 26, 16:30–21:00

Tokyo Mega Illumination

Ooi Racecourse, Shinagawa · Shinagawa, Tokyo

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Cultural FestivalsSun, May 24 · Jul 1 – Jul 5 · Oct 21 – Oct 25, 16:00–22:00

Tokyo Night Market

Yoyogi Park, Shibuya · Shibuya, Tokyo

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Cultural FestivalsOct 9 – Oct 12, 16:00–21:30

Meet Your Art Festival 2026

Tera Warehouse, Warehouse Terrada G1 Building and B&C Hall, Odaiba Canal, Shinagawa · Shinagawa, Tokyo

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Beer, Sake & Wine FestivalsSat, Oct 17, 13:00–21:00 · Sun, Oct 18, 13:00–19:30

Osaka Sake Square 2026

Namba Carnival Mall, Osaka

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Cultural FestivalsSat, Oct 31, 17:00–23:59 · Sun, Nov 1

Roppongi Art Night 2026

Roppongi Hills, Minato · Minato, Tokyo

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Cultural FestivalsNov 7 – Nov 8, 10:00–16:00

49th Shibuya Hometown Festival 2026

Yoyogi Park Event Square, Shibuya · Shibuya, Tokyo

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Cultural FestivalsOct 31 – Nov 1

Tokushima Odori Festa 2026

Shinmachi Bridge Area, Tokushima

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Food FestivalsOct 23 – Nov 1, 17:00–22:00

5th Kawasaki Night Market

Kawasaki Fes Square, La Cittadella, Chinetta Street and Nakamise Street, Kawasaki · Kawasaki, Kanagawa

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Matsuri FestivalsSun, Oct 4, 10:30–12:30

Tokaido Kawasaki Post Town Festival

Tōkaidō Road, Kawasaki · Kawasaki, Kanagawa

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Beer, Sake & Wine FestivalsSep 19 – Oct 26, 11:00–21:00

Oktoberfest Tokyo Skytree Town

Tokyo Skytree Town, Sumida · Sumida, Tokyo

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Beer, Sake & Wine FestivalsSep 18 – Oct 12, 16:00–21:30

Oktoberfest

Urban Dock, LaLaport Toyosu · Koto, Tokyo

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Cultural FestivalsJul 18 – Aug 23, 11:00–22:30 · Oct 1 – Nov 1

Mamma Uruma Project in Kawasaki

La Cittadella, Kawasaki · Kawasaki, Kanagawa

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Food FestivalsOct 9 – Oct 13, 10:00–17:45

Yokohama Sweet Potato Expo

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Square · Yokohama, Kanagawa

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Food FestivalsNov 7 – Nov 8, 10:00–18:00

A Cup of Brew Nara Coffee Festival

Former Shea Station Square, JR Nara Station, Nara

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Beer, Sake & Wine FestivalsOct 16 – Dec 13, 10:00–18:00

Sake Exhibition

Itami City Museum Exhibition Rooms 1-3, 5, Itami · Itami, Hyogo

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Food FestivalsSep 11 – Sep 20, 11:00–21:00 · Mon, Sep 21, 13:00–16:00 · Sep 22 – Oct 7, 11:00–21:00

Tokyo Curry Expo 2026

Okubo Park, Shinjuku · Shinjuku, Tokyo

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Beer, Sake & Wine FestivalsOct 2 – Oct 12, 11:00–18:00

Saitama Musashino Beer Festival at Sakuratown

Tokorozawa Sakura Town Central Plaza · Tokorozawa, Saitama

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Food FestivalsOct 7 – Oct 12, 11:00–20:00

Craft Gyoza Festival Saitama 2026

Saitama Shintoshin Keyahiba Plaza

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Seasonal FestivalsSep 10 – Nov 8

Harry Potter Dark Magic Halloween

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo, Nerima · Nerima, Tokyo

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Matsuri FestivalsSun, Oct 18, 09:00–15:00

51st Koshigaya Citizen Festival

Koshigaya City Hall, Koshigaya · Koshigaya, Saitama

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Matsuri FestivalsThu, Oct 22

Jidai Matsuri

Heian Jingu, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Karasuma Oike, City Hall, Sanjo Keihan

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Matsuri FestivalsOct 3 – Oct 4, 11:00–17:00

Matsudo Festival

Matsudo Station West Exit, Central Park, Matsudo · Matsudo, Chiba

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Matsuri FestivalsOct 3 – Oct 4, 13:00–19:30

Isehara Tourism Doken Festival

Isehara Station, Isehara · Isehara, Kanagawa

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Matsuri FestivalsOct 24 – Oct 25

Iruma Mantou Festival

Hibari Street, Tea Flower Street, Sai no Mori Iruma Park, Industrial Culture Center, Keyaki Street · Iruma, Saitama

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Matsuri FestivalsNov 14 – Nov 15

Tochigi Autumn Festival

Tochigi Kurano Machi Oodoori

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Matsuri FestivalsOct 9 – Oct 11, 10:00–22:00

Sagara Grand Festival

Katori City, Around Sawara Station · Katori, Chiba

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Matsuri FestivalsSat, Nov 7, 13:00–19:30

Kitamoto Evening Festival

Kitamoto Station West Exit Rotary, Nishichuo Street, Kitamoto · Kitamoto, Saitama

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Matsuri FestivalsOct 2 – Oct 3

Benkei Festival

Tōkeijinja Shrine and other venues, Tanabe · Tanabe, Wakayama

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Food FestivalsNov 14 – Nov 15, 11:00–17:00

2026 Saitama Criterium

Saitama Shintoshin Keyaki Hiroba 2F, Saitama

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Matsuri FestivalsOct 3 – Oct 18, 11:00–21:00

68th Kokura Castle Festival

Kokura Castle Main Keep, Shiro Terrace, Historical Path, Kitakyushu · Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

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Beer, Sake & Wine FestivalsSep 18 – Oct 4, 00:00–21:30

YOKOHAMA OKTOBERFEST

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Square · Yokohama, Kanagawa

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Food FestivalsSep 30 – Oct 1, 12:00–21:00

National Food Stalls Village

Takamatsu Symbol Tower Multi-Purpose Plaza, Takamatsu · Takamatsu, Kagawa

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Matsuri FestivalsFri, Oct 9, 06:00–23:59

Hatsuchin Mairi

Sumiyoshi Taisha, Osaka

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Matsuri FestivalsOct 1 – Oct 5, 09:00–17:00

Kitano Festival

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto

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Cultural FestivalsOct 3 – Oct 4, 10:00–18:00

AWAHAWA 2026

Keno Matsubara Beach, Minamiawaji · Minamiawaji, Hyogo

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Seasonal FestivalsOct 7 – Oct 9, 09:00–20:00 · Oct 10 – Nov 3, 17:00–20:00

Shonan Candle Festival

Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden, Fujisawa · Fujisawa, Kanagawa

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Cultural FestivalsSep 12 – Oct 12, 18:00–20:30

Tagami Bamboo Festival 2026

Tagami Bamboo Grove, Tsubakijuso, TBBB, Station Front Art, Hikari no Mi, Tagami · Tagami, Niigata

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Cultural FestivalsSep 29 – Nov 2 · Tue, Nov 3, 15:30–16:45 · Nov 4 – Nov 11

Yamato Mirai Festival

Sirius, Yamato · Yamato, Kanagawa

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Food FestivalsOct 3 – Oct 12, 17:00–22:00

Kinugawa Onsen Night Marche

Kinugawa Onsen Station Square, Nikko · Nikkō, Tochigi

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Food FestivalsOct 2 – Oct 4

72nd Nikuniku Park Kagoshima Central Park

Kagoshima Central Park

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Matsuri FestivalsThu, Oct 1, 13:00–23:59

Taimadera Nakunobo Fudo Myo Goma Prayer

Taimadera Nakunobo, Katsuragi · Katsuragi, Nara

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Food FestivalsSep 12 – Oct 31, 18:00–21:30

Deai Imo Cooking

Under Deai Bridge, Matsuyama · Matsuyama, Ehime

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Event details come from organizers' websites and web searches. They are not guaranteed to be accurate. Check the official website before you go. Times are Japan time (JST).