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Japanese Culture, Japan in August, Bon Festival, People walking in a dark room lit by candles.

13 - 16

August

2026

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All Japan
Japan

Japanese Culture, Japan in August, Bon Festival, People walking in a dark room lit by candles.

14 - 16

August

2026

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All Japan
Japan

Japanese Culture, Japan in August, Bon Festival, People walking in a dark room lit by candles.

15 - 16

August

2026

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All Japan
Japan

End of War Memorial Day, Japanese Culture, Japanese Holidays, Representatives of the Japanese Government arrive on the USS Missouri to sign the Articles of Surrender ending the war with Japan in WWII.

15

August

2026

End of War Memorial Day　終戦記念日　しゅうせんきねんび

All Japan
Japan

Japanese Culture, Japan in August, Bon Festival, People walking in a dark room lit by candles.

16

August

2026

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All Japan
Japan

A mountainside in Kyoto set on fire in the shape of a kanji character that is also reflected on the river with onlookers all around.

16

August

2026

Kyoto Gozan Okuribi or Daimonji Festival 五山送り火　ござんおくりび（京都　きょうと）

Daimonji

Japanese Culture, Jizō Bon, Children sitting in a circle and playing a game in front of Jizō statues.

23 - 24

August

2026

Jizō Bon 地蔵盆　じぞうぼん

Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan

Japanese Culture, Jizō Bon, Children sitting in a circle and playing a game in front of Jizō statues.

24

August

2026

Jizō Bon 地蔵盆　じぞうぼん

Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan

Japanese Culture, Giant three meter tall pine wood torches ablaze in front of FujiYoshida Sengen Shrine.

26 - 27

August

2026

Yoshida Fire Festival In Yamanashi Prefecture　吉田の火祭り　よしだのひまつり (山梨　やまなし）

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The Seven Wonders of Fukagawa | 深川七不思議 – Tokyo Urban Legends

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January 2, 2026

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Tokyo Promenade of History and Culture

August 27, 2024

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January 2, 2026

Course 23 – Takao Hachioji Walking Course | 高尾八王子コース

August 16, 2024

Course 22 – Fuchū Kokubunji Walking Course | 府中国分寺コース

August 14, 2024

Course 21 – Inokashira Jindaiji Walking Course | 井の頭深大寺コース

Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens

These are some of the best and most inexpensive places to become immersed and relax in Japanese culture.

Asakura Museum of Sculpture 朝倉彫塑館

September 30, 2019

Happo-en aka Happo Garden – 八芳園 Japanese Gardens in Tokyo

September 27, 2019

Yakushi-ike Park | Shikisai no Mori | 薬師池公園

September 16, 2019

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 新宿御苑

September 16, 2019

TOKYO / OLD EDO YOKAI OBAKE GHOST MAP

These are the sites where there are some ghouly stories from the time of the Shogun!

The Seven Wonders of Fukagawa | 深川七不思議 – Tokyo Urban Legends

August 14, 2025

The “Seven Wonders of Honjo” in Sumida Ward, Tokyo | 本所七不思議

November 21, 2024

Tokyo Fukagawa Literary Horror Sites

October 29, 2019

The Oiwa Inari Shrines and Temples in Tokyo

October 28, 2019