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Upcoming Cultural Events in Japan

Men riding a log down the mountainside in the Onbashira festival in Nagano.

23 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

24 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

26 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

27 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

April

2025

Jusan Mairi Ceremony 十三詣り　or 十三参りじゅうさんまいり

All Japan
Japan

A mosaic of all the fun things you can do at Ube Shrine’s Annual Festival.

April

2025

Ube Shrine’s Annual Festival 宇倍神社例大祭　うべじんじゃれいたいさい

Ube Shrine

21 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

22 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

23 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

24 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

26 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

27 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

April

2025

Jusan Mairi Ceremony 十三詣り　or 十三参りじゅうさんまいり

All Japan
Japan

April

2025

Ube Shrine’s Annual Festival 宇倍神社例大祭　うべじんじゃれいたいさい

Ube Shrine

21 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

22 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

23 - 25

April - May

2025

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine
18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki, 850-0006

January in Japan

December

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1st

All Day

Japanese New Year 元日　がにじつ

All Japan

Events for January

2nd

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Events for January

3rd

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Events for January

4th

Kemari, Japanese Culture, Middle aged men in kimonos and funny hats playing ancient Japanese hacks sack.

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

New Year’s First Game of Kemari In Kyoto : Kemari Hajime 蹴鞠始め（京都)

Shimogamo Shrine

Events for January

5th

No Events

Events for January

6th

Japanese Edo era woodcut print of the first day ceremony for firefighters

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

First Day Ceremony for Japanese Firefighters : Dezomeshiki 出初め式

All Japan

Events for January

7th

The seven herbs of good healthy to be eaten on January 7th, Person’s Day or 人日の節句

All Day

People’s Day 人日の節句　じんじつのせっく　

All Japan

Events for January

8th

No Events

Events for January

9th

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Events for January

10th

People walking along the store way with images of Ebisu going to the festival at Imayama Ebisu Shrine in Osaka.

All Day

Toka Ebisu or Ebisu‘s Festival Day 十日戎　とおかえびす　

Imamiya Ebisu Shrine

Events for January

11th

A huge four layered cake of mochi at a shrine that is so old and brittle that the outside mochi is flaking off!

All Day

Kagami Biraki 鏡開き　かがみびらき　

All Japan

Events for January

12th

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13th

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Events for January

14th

No Events

Events for January

15th

Japanese Culture, Little New Year, Azuchi red beans in a black lacquered with gold inlaid pictures rice bowl with a gold bowl containing kimuchi in the background.

All Day

Little New Year or Women’s New Year 小正月　こしょうがつ　

All Japan

The shrine and other places burning down at the Nozawa Fire Festival in Nagano.

All Day

Nozawa Fire Festival, Dōsojin Fire Festival in Nagano Prefecture　

Nozawa Onsen Town

Events for January

16th

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17th

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18th

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19th

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27th

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28th

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29th

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30th

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31st

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February in Japan

January

February 2021

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Events for February

1st

All Day

First Horse Festival | Hatsuuma 初午　はつうま

Toga Village Information Center, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture

Events for February

2nd

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Events for February

3rd

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Events for February

4th

Japanese Culture, Sapporo Snow Festival, Odori Park in Sapporo during the Sapporo Snow Festival (Aerial View)

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

5th

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

6th

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

7th

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

8th

Ladies putting their broken needles into you at a shrine for Hari-Kuyou, December in Japan

All Day

Hari-Kuyō in Kanto Area Near Tokyo 針供養　はりくよう

Kanto Region Near Tokyo

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

9th

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

10th

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

11th

Japanese culture, national foundation day, Emperor Jimmu surveying the inland sea from a mountain near Nara after defeating the Yamato

All Day

National Foundation Day 建国記念の日　けんこくきねんのひ　

All Japan

All Day

Sapporo Snow Festival 札幌雪祭り　さっぽろゆきまつり

Sapporo Snow Festival Venues

Events for February

12th

No Events

Events for February

13th

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Events for February

14th

Japanese Culture, Valentine’s Day in Japan, Valentine’s Day Chocolates

All Day

Valentine’s Day in Japan バレンタイン　デー

All Japan

Events for February

15th

Exoteric Japan, Japanese Culture, two Kamakura, or Japanese snow huts lit from within on a winter night with Yokote castle in the background

8:00 am - 12:00 am

Yokote Snow Festival (Akita prefecture) 横手のかまくら　よこてのかまくら

Yokote Snow Festival

Events for February

16th

12:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yokote Snow Festival (Akita prefecture) 横手のかまくら　よこてのかまくら

Yokote Snow Festival

Events for February

17th

All Day

Enburi (Aomori Prefecture) えんぶり

Hachinohe

Events for February

18th

All Day

Enburi (Aomori Prefecture) えんぶり

Hachinohe

Events for February

19th

All Day

Enburi (Aomori Prefecture) えんぶり

Hachinohe

Events for February

20th

All Day

Enburi (Aomori Prefecture) えんぶり

Hachinohe

Events for February

21st

No Events

Events for February

22nd

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Events for February

23rd

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Emperor Reiwa's Birthday, people waving the Japanese flags before the imperial family at the Tokyo Imperial Palace

All Day

Emperor Reiwa’s Birthday 天皇誕生日てんのうたんじょうび

Events for February

24th

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25th

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26th

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27th

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28th

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March in Japan

February

March 2021

April

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1st

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Events for March

3rd

Exoteric Japan, Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, March in Japan, Hina Matsuri dolls of Heian era court nobles.

All Day

Hinamatsuri 雛祭り　ひなまつり

All Japan

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4th

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11th

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Events for March

12th

Fire and sparks rain down from the temple roof area.

All Day

Shuni-e / Omizutori at Todaiji (Nara prefecture) 二月堂　お水取り　にがつどう　おみずとり　

Events for March

13th

All Day

Shuni-e / Omizutori at Todaiji (Nara prefecture) 二月堂　お水取り　にがつどう　おみずとり　

Events for March

14th

People in very colorful Japanese dress are standing in front of the great Kashima shrine with long poles.

All Day

Kashima Saito Festival 鹿島祭頭祭　かしまさいとうさい

Kashima Jingu (Great Shrine) in Ibaraki

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, White Day, Cookies for White Day Sweeties

All Day

White Day ホワイト　デー

All Japan

Events for March

15th

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Events for March

18th

A Japanese girl preying at the gravesite of her ancestors.

All Day

Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん

All Japan

Events for March

19th

All Day

Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん

All Japan

Events for March

20th

All Day

Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん

All Japan

Events for March

21st

All Day

Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん

All Japan

Events for March

22nd

All Day

Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん

All Japan

Events for March

23rd

All Day

Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん

All Japan

Events for March

24th

All Day

Spring Higan-e 春のお彼岸　はるのおひがん

All Japan

Events for March

25th

All Day

Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき

Nara

Events for March

26th

All Day

Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき

Nara

Events for March

27th

All Day

Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき

Nara

Events for March

28th

All Day

Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき

Nara

Events for March

29th

All Day

Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき

Nara

Events for March

30th

All Day

Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき

Nara

Events for March

31st

All Day

Flower Party Ceremony (Nara, Yakushiji) 花会式　はなえしき

Nara

April in Japan

March

April 2021

May

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Events for April

1st

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, An advertisement for a boy to enjoy fake boobs in Japan.

All Day

April Fools Day in Japan エイプリルフール　

All Japan

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2nd

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3rd

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4th

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6th

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7th

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Events for April

8th

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Many children kindergarten age children in Japan bring flowers to the Buddhist temples.

All Day

Flower Festival (Buddha’s Birthday) in Japan 花祭り　はなまつり　

All Japan

Events for April

9th

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10th

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11th

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12th

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13th

All Day

Jusan Mairi Ceremony 十三詣り　or 十三参りじゅうさんまいり

All Japan

Events for April

14th

No Events

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15th

No Events

Events for April

16th

No Events

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17th

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18th

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Events for April

19th

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Events for April

20th

All Day

Ube Shrine’s Annual Festival 宇倍神社例大祭　うべじんじゃれいたいさい

Ube Shrine

Events for April

21st

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

22nd

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

23rd

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

24th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

25th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

26th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

27th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

28th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

29th

All Day

Showa Day 昭和の日　しょうわのひ

All Japan

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Golden Week Compilation Images, Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Actors performing Buddhist moral plays called Mibu Kyōgen near Kyoto.

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

Events for April

30th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

Events for May

1st

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

May in Japan

March

April 2025

May

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Events for April

21st

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

22nd

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

23rd

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

24th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

25th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

26th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

27th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

28th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Events for April

29th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

Events for April

30th

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

Events for May

1st

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, May Day in JapanJapanese workers marching at an event.

All Day

May Day in Japan メーデー

All Japan

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

Events for May

2nd

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

All Day

The Eighty-Eighth Night 八十八夜　はちじゅうはちや

All Japan

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

Events for May

3rd

All Day

Onbashira Festival 2022, 2028, 2034 every six years 御柱祭　おんばしらさい（Nagano Prefecture)

Suwa Shrine

Japanese Culture, Golden Week, Constitution Memorial Day, May in Japan, Japanese capital building in Tokyo

All Day

Constitution Memorial Day 憲法記念日　けんぽうきねんぴ

All Japan

Dancers at a festival in Hakata during May.

All Day

Hakata Dontaku Festival 博多どんたく港まつり

Hakata Station

All Day

Golden Week | ゴールデン　ウィーク

All Japan

Mibu Kyōgen 壬生狂言　みぶきょうげん

Mibu Dera

June in Japan

May

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Events for June

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Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Change to summer uniform cartoon man and woman examples for Koromagae

All Day

Koromagae: The Time to Change Seasonal Uniforms For Summer In Japan 衣替え　ころもがえ　

All Japan

Events for June

2nd

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3rd

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4th

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Events for June

5th

YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo Dancers Posing for a Group Photograph. They are all wearing blue dancing yukatas.

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YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo　YOSAKOI ソーラン祭り　YOSAKOI ソーランまつり

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6th

All Day

YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo　YOSAKOI ソーラン祭り　YOSAKOI ソーランまつり

Events for June

7th

All Day

YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo　YOSAKOI ソーラン祭り　YOSAKOI ソーランまつり

Events for June

8th

All Day

YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo　YOSAKOI ソーラン祭り　YOSAKOI ソーランまつり

Events for June

9th

All Day

YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo　YOSAKOI ソーラン祭り　YOSAKOI ソーランまつり

Events for June

10th

An image of a clock and a boy and a girl with the Japanese words 時の記念日 or ときのきねんび.

All Day

Toki no Kinenbi: The Japanese Anniversary of Time 時の記念日　ときのきねんび　

All Japan

Events for June

11th

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Pink hyacinths blossoming on a rainy day.

All Day

NyuBai or the Beginning of the Rainy Season In Japan 入梅　にゅうばい or 梅雨入り　つゆいり

All Japan

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16th

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19th

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21st

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22nd

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27th

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28th

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29th

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Events for June

30th

Japanese Culture, June in Japan, A young woman sweeping the shrine grounds somewhere in Japan.

All Day

Summer’s Prayers 夏越の祓え　なごしのはらえ

All Japan

July in Japan

June

July 2021

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Events for July

1st

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Two people going backpacking in a forest.

All Day

Mountain Opening Day in Japan 山開き　やまびらき

Mt. Fuji

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Fireworks over a river in Miyagi city in Miyagi prefecture.

All Day

River Opening 川開き　かわびらき

All Japan

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sea Opening or Beach Opening 海開き　うみびらき

All Japan

Japanese Culture, July in Japan, The giant mikoshi called a Yamakasa is pulled along the street at the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Fukuoka

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

Japanese Culture, Japanese Cultural Calendar, Gion Festival in Kyoto, People pulling the giant mikoshii along the streets of Kyoto.

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

2nd

Half-Summer, Japanese Culture, July in Japan

All Day

Half-Summer 半夏生　はんげしょう

All Japan

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

3rd

All Day

Half-Summer 半夏生　はんげしょう

All Japan

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

4th

All Day

Half-Summer 半夏生　はんげしょう

All Japan

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

5th

All Day

Half-Summer 半夏生　はんげしょう

All Japan

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

6th

All Day

Half-Summer 半夏生　はんげしょう

All Japan

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

7th

Japanese Culture, July in Japan, Tanabata in a shrine at Sendai

All Day

Tanabata (the Evening of the Seventh) 七夕 or the Star Festival 星祭り

All Japan

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

8th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

9th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

10th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

11th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

12th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

13th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

14th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

15th

All Day

Hakata Gion Yamakasa　博多祇園山笠　はかたぎおんやまかさ

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

16th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

17th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

18th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

19th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

20th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

21st

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

22nd

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

23rd

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

24th

All Day

Tenjin Festival　(Osaka City) 天神祭り　てんじんまつり

Osaka Tenmangu

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

25th

All Day

Tenjin Festival　(Osaka City) 天神祭り　てんじんまつり

Osaka Tenmangu

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

26th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

27th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

28th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

29th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

30th

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

Events for July

31st

All Day

Gion Festival (Kyoto City) 祇園祭り　ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival

August in Japan

July

August 2020

September

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Events for August

1st

Japanese Culture, August in Japan, Wooden path leading down to a beautiful ocean beach.

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Water Day 水の日　みずのひ

All Japan

Events for August

2nd

Japanese Culture, A huge lit-from-within float carried by people down the street in Aomori city.

All Day

Aomori Nebuta Festival 青森ねぶた祭り　あおもりねぶたまつり

Events for August

3rd

All Day

Aomori Nebuta Festival 青森ねぶた祭り　あおもりねぶたまつり

Akita Kantō Festival, Japanese CultureA large night parade where huge lantern ornaments are held by single marchers.

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Akita Kantō Festival 秋田竿燈祭り　あきたかんとうまつり

Akita City

Events for August

4th

All Day

Aomori Nebuta Festival 青森ねぶた祭り　あおもりねぶたまつり

All Day

Akita Kantō Festival 秋田竿燈祭り　あきたかんとうまつり

Akita City

Events for August

5th

All Day

Aomori Nebuta Festival 青森ねぶた祭り　あおもりねぶたまつり

All Day

Akita Kantō Festival 秋田竿燈祭り　あきたかんとうまつり

Akita City

Events for August

6th

All Day

Aomori Nebuta Festival 青森ねぶた祭り　あおもりねぶたまつり

All Day

Akita Kantō Festival 秋田竿燈祭り　あきたかんとうまつり

Akita City

Lanterns floating down the river beside the Atomic

8:15 am - 9:00 pm

Atomic Bomb Memorial Day in Hiroshima　原爆記念日　げんばくきねんび

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Events for August

7th

All Day

Aomori Nebuta Festival 青森ねぶた祭り　あおもりねぶたまつり

Events for August

8th

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Events for August

9th

An image of the very buff statue in Nagasaki’s Peace Memorial Park

All Day

Atomic Bomb Memorial Day for Nagasaki　原爆記念日 (長崎）　げんばくきねんび（ながさき）

Nagasaki Peace Park

Japanese Culture, Yosakoi Festival, Yosakoi dancers performing with purple, white and black costumes at the Yosakoi festival in Kochi city.

All Day

Yosakoi Festival　よさこい祭りよさこいまつり

Kochi City

Events for August

10th

Somewhere in the middle of the Japanese mountains.

All Day

Mountain Day 山の日　やまのひ

All Japan

Events for August

11th

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12th

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Events for August

13th

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

All Day

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All Japan

Events for August

14th

All Day

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All Japan

Events for August

15th

All Day

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All 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.

All Day

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

All Japan

Events for August

16th

All Day

Bon Festival　お盆　おぼん

All 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.

All Day

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

Events for August

17th

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18th

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19th

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20th

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21st

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22nd

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23rd

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

All Day

Jizō Bon 地蔵盆　じぞうぼん

Kyoto

Events for August

24th

All Day

Jizō Bon 地蔵盆　じぞうぼん

Kyoto

Events for August

25th

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26th

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

3:00 pm - 12:00 am

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）

Events for August

27th

12:00 am - 10:00 pm

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）

Events for August

28th

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29th

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30th

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31st

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September in Japan

August

September 2020

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1st

All Day

Disaster Prevention Day 防災の日　ぼうさいのひ

All Japan

Japanese Culture, September in Japan, Four or five farmers stand around a flooded rice field in Japan.

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

The 210th Day　二百十日　にひゃくとうか

September in Japan, Owara Bon dancers perform in front of steps full of onlookers at night wearing pink kimonos.

All Day

Owara Kaze no Bon aka “Owara Bon Dance of the Wind” おわら風の盆　おわらかぜのぼん　（富山　とよま）

OWARA KAZE NO BON AKA “OWARA BON DANCE OF THE WIND” おわら風の盆　おわらかぜのぼん　（富山　とよま）

People carrying a mikoshi full of people during Hassaku festival.

All Day

Hassaku Festival 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

HASSAKU FESTIVAL 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

Events for September

2nd

All Day

Owara Kaze no Bon aka “Owara Bon Dance of the Wind” おわら風の盆　おわらかぜのぼん　（富山　とよま）

OWARA KAZE NO BON AKA “OWARA BON DANCE OF THE WIND” おわら風の盆　おわらかぜのぼん　（富山　とよま）

All Day

Hassaku Festival 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

HASSAKU FESTIVAL 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

Events for September

3rd

All Day

Owara Kaze no Bon aka “Owara Bon Dance of the Wind” おわら風の盆　おわらかぜのぼん　（富山　とよま）

OWARA KAZE NO BON AKA “OWARA BON DANCE OF THE WIND” おわら風の盆　おわらかぜのぼん　（富山　とよま）

All Day

Hassaku Festival 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

HASSAKU FESTIVAL 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

Events for September

4th

All Day

Hassaku Festival 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

HASSAKU FESTIVAL 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

Events for September

5th

All Day

Hassaku Festival 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

HASSAKU FESTIVAL 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

Events for September

6th

All Day

Hassaku Festival 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

HASSAKU FESTIVAL 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

Events for September

7th

All Day

Hassaku Festival 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

HASSAKU FESTIVAL 八朔祭　はっさくまつり

Events for September

8th

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Events for September

9th

Japanese Culture, September in Japan, A traditional Japanese woodblock print of an Edo era Japanese lady shocked by chrysanthemums.

All Day

Double Ninth Festival　重陽の節句　ちょうようのせっく

Kyoto

Events for September

10th

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11th

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12th

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29th

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30th

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October in Japan

September

October 2020

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1st

Japanese Culture, Autumn in Japan, When to change clothing for the seasons in Japan.

All Day

Koromogae: October Seasonal Change Of Clothing 衣替え　ころもがえ

All Japan

Events for October

2nd

No Events

Events for October

3rd

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4th

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6th

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Events for October

7th

Japanese Culture, October in Japan, People running through a glass covered shopping arcade while carrying a mikoshi in Nagasaki.

All Day

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival 長崎くんち　ながさきくんち

Suwa Shrine

Events for October

8th

All Day

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival 長崎くんち　ながさきくんち

Suwa Shrine

Events for October

9th

All Day

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival 長崎くんち　ながさきくんち

Suwa Shrine

Events for October

10th

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11th

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12th

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13th

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14th

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15th

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Events for October

19th

Japanese Culture, October in Japan, A huge red Japanese traditional lantern hanging high up flanked by rows of white lanterns with a huge crowd of festival goers beneath or Ebisu-ko.

All Day

Ebisu-ko Festival at Nihonbashi in Tokyo October 19th and 20th

Takaradaebisu Shrine in Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Events for October

20th

All Day

Ebisu-ko Festival at Nihonbashi in Tokyo October 19th and 20th

Takaradaebisu Shrine in Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Events for October

21st

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22nd

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31st

Japanese Culture, October in Japan, Halloween party goers in Shibuya, Tokyo.

All Day

Halloween in Japan ハロウィーン

All Japan

November in Japan

October

November 2020

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Events for November

1st

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Events for November

2nd

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Events for November

3rd

Japanese Culture, November in Japan, Culture day image showing various famous parts of Japanese culture such as a Tori gate, pagoda, paper fan and cherry blossoms.

All Day

Culture Day in Japan : 文化の日　ぶんかのひ

Events for November

4th

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Events for November

15th

Japanese Culture, November in Japan, Two little boys dressed up traditional Japanese kimonos or having their picture taken during ShichiGoSan.

All Day

Shichi-Go-San 七五三　しちごさん

Events for November

16th

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21st

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22nd

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Events for November

23rd

Japanese Culture, November in Japan, cartoon of the hard working people in Japan.

All Day

Labor Thanksgiving Day 勤労感謝の日：新嘗祭きんろうかんしゃひ : にいなめさい

Events for November

24th

Japanese Culture, November in Japan, Various Japanese gods dancing around the sun goddess Ameretsu.

All Day

KamiMukae or Welcoming of the Gods | 神迎えかみむかえ

Izumo Taisha

Events for November

25th

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26th

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28th

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29th

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Events for December

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2nd

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4th

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5th

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6th

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7th

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Events for December

8th

All Day

Hari-Kuyou in Kansai Area near Kyoto 針供養　はりくよう

Kyoto

Events for December

9th

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Events for December

10th

Japanese Culture, November in Japan, December in Japan, OSeibo, Some tasters treat that people can send as end of the year presents in Japan., December in Japan

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

11th

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

12th

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

13th

Japanese Culture, December in Japan, Start of New Year’s Preparations In Edo Times, December in Japan

All Day

Start of New Year’s Preparations in Japan 正月事始め　しょうがつことはじめ

All Japan

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

14th

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

15th

Japanese Culture, December in Japan, Traditional Japanese dancers wearing Heian era kimonos performing a ritual at night. Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri, December in Japan

8:00 am - 12:00 am

Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri 春日若宮おん祭かすがわかみやおんまつり

Nara

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

16th

All Day

Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri 春日若宮おん祭かすがわかみやおんまつり

Nara

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

17th

All Day

Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri 春日若宮おん祭かすがわかみやおんまつり

Nara

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

18th

12:00 am - 6:00 pm

Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri 春日若宮おん祭かすがわかみやおんまつり

Nara

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

19th

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

20th

All Day

OSeibo Or Japanese End of Year Gift Giving : お歳暮　おせいぼ

Events for December

21st

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22nd

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23rd

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24th

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25th

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26th

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27th

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Events for December

28th

Japanese Culture, December in Japan, People in front of a train station somewhere in Japan. Goyosame., December in Japan

All Day

Last Day of Work for the Year at Government Offices in Japan : Goyosame 御用納め　ごようおさめ

Events for December

29th

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Events for December

30th

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Events for December

31st

Japanese Culture, Omisoka. People watching, December in Japan fireworks at Miyajima shrine on New Year’s Eve.

All Day

Omisoka Or Japanese New Year’s Eve : 大晦日　おおみそか

Namahage character beating a taiko drum. Japanese Culture, December in Japan

All Day

Namahage in Akita Prefecture 生剥　なまはげ（秋田)

Akita Prefecture

Okeramairi, Japanese Culture, A young woman lighting a rope to take home for good luck on New Year’s Eve in Kyoto., December in Japan

All Day

Okeramairi : New Year’s Eve Visit to Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto をけら詣り

Yasaka Shrine

Two young women lighting a coil of rope at a lantern with a raging fire., December in Japan

7:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Okerasai Festival （Kyoto, Yasaka Jinja(Shrine) 京都市東山区にある八坂神社）白朮祭　をけら詣り　をけら参り　おけらまいり　

Kyoto

Events for January

1st

All Day

Okeramairi : New Year’s Eve Visit to Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto をけら詣り

Yasaka Shrine