Culture Carmen 2026 Jul 17th - Jul 26th A new production of the beloved opera Carmen will take center stage this summer at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center, with performances..
Culture Otsu Festival 2026 Mid Oct Otsu Matsuri takes place in early October and features thirteen ornate floats with ingenious mechanical puppets.
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Oct Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
Culture Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo 2027 Early Apr Each spring, Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo offers visitors a chance to experience Kyoto's cherry blossoms after dark, combining..
Culture Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 2026 Sunday - Aug 16th Believed to be dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on August..
Culture Oto Matsuri 2027 Saturday - Feb 6th With a history stretching back more than 1400 years, the Oto Matsuri is one of Japan's oldest Shinto fire festivals and remains..
Nightlife Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival 2027 Early May Live Jazz music at it's very best. A must for all Jazz-lovers.
Culture ARATA 2026: Art Exhibition in Kyoto 2026 May 14th - May 17th This exhibition in Kyoto features artists from across Japan connected through a correspondence master’s program at Kyoto Unive..