Festivals, fireworks, illuminations, autumn leaves, cherry blossoms and food events across Japan, listed by prefecture.
Dates and venues come from the organisers' official pages and are checked before they're listed. · 98 events
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Ishikari City Hanakawa Chuo Shopping Street Illumination
Ishikari Hanakawa Chuo Shopping Street · Ishikari
Nov 1 – Apr 27
Lake Toya Onsen Illumination Tunnel
Lake Toya Onsen Nigiwai Plaza · Toyako
Nov 1 – Feb 28
Yoichi Illumination Kohakuiro no Yume
Around JR Yoichi Station · Yoichi
Oct 22 – Apr 21
Shirogane Blue Pond Light-up
Shirogane Blue Pond · Biei
Jan 30 – Feb 23
Chitose-Shikotsu Lake Ice Festival
Lake Shikotsu Onsen · Chitose
Oct 24 – Mar 31
Hiroo Santa Land Illumination
Hiroo Santa Land · Hiroo
Feb 4 – Feb 11
Sapporo Snow Festival
Odori Park · Sapporo
Oct 24 – Feb 21
Tate Gallery Turner Exhibition: Paintings of the Sublime, Dialogue with Contemporary Art
National Museum of Western Art · Taito City
Nov 5 – Feb 14
TOKYO ILLUMILIA
Sakura-dori and Yaesu Naka-dori area · Chuo City
Oct 30 – Feb 28
Shinjuku Kabukicho Kuyakusho-dori Illumination
Shinjuku Kabukicho Kuyakusho-dori Street · Shinjuku City
Oct 8 – Apr 7
Sunshine Aquarium Marine Garden Illumination
Sunshine Aquarium · Toshima City
Nov 11 – Feb 14
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Crystal Garden
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, I-Garden Air · Chiyoda City
Jan 19 – Mar 14
Special Exhibition: The Tale of Genji - Splendor of the Court
Tokyo National Museum · Taito City
Oct 5 – Apr 4
Fuji TV Illumination AURORA∞
Fuji Television Headquarters · Minato City
Oct 31 – Feb 28
ARIAKE GARDEN Winter Illuminations
Ariake Garden · Koto City
Nov 19 – Feb 28
Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination "TOKYO SNOW DOME CITY"
Tokyo Dome City · Bunkyo City
Nov 13 – Feb 14
80th Anniversary of French Publication "The Little Prince: A Sky Journey to Find What is Important" Exhibition
Roppongi Hills Observation Deck Tokyo City View · Minato City
Nov 14 – Mar 28
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary: Musée d'Orsay Collection "The Joy of Living Now" Exhibition
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · Taito City
Oct 29 – Apr 4
Yomiuriland Jewellumination
Yomiuriland · Inagi
Nov 19 – Feb 14
MIDTOWN YAESU CHRISTMAS Illumination
Tokyo Midtown Yaesu · Chuo City
Oct 11 – Apr 10
HANA Akari: HANA BIYORI x Bamboo Lights Illumination
HANA BIYORI · Inagi
Oct 3 – Feb 7
Mari Yamazaki's World: Live This Moment - Carpe Diem Exhibition
Setagaya Literary Museum · Setagaya City
Nov 1 – Feb 14
Anniversaire Omotesando "Celebrate Illumination"
Anniversaire Omotesando · Minato City
Oct 19 – Feb 28
Solacity Winter Illuminations
Ochanomizu Solacity · Chiyoda City
Oct 31 – Feb 21
Special Exhibition "Sex of Living Things"
National Museum of Nature and Science · Taito City
Oct 1 – Mar 31
mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi Illumination
mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi · Chiyoda City
Nov 12 – Feb 28
Park View Winter Garden
Tokyo Midtown Hibiya 6F Park View Garden · Chiyoda City
Oct 19 – Feb 28
Watertras Illumination Fantasy Promenade Illumination ~Dreams in Lanterns~
Watertras Hiroba, Awaji Park · Chiyoda City
Oct 4 – Apr 3
Arakawa Amusement Park Illumination 'Sparkling Circus of Light and Play'
Arakawa Amusement Park · Arakawa City
Nov 12 – Feb 28
Hibiya Area Illumination
Hibiya Nakadori Street · Chiyoda City
Apr 18 – Mar 28
Setagaya Literary Museum Collection Exhibition: Chiyo Uno 30th Anniversary of Her Passing
Setagaya Literary Museum · Setagaya City
Oct 28 – Feb 8
Shōjo Manga Infinity: Moto Hagio × Ryoko Yamagishi × Waki Yamato Exhibition
The National Art Center, Tokyo · Minato City
Nov 15 – Feb 28
Mitaka Station South Exit 5 Shopping Street Tree Illumination
Mitaka Station South Exit 5 Shopping Street · Mitaka
Nov 9 – Feb 14
Shinjuku Park Tower Christmas
Shinjuku Park Tower · Shinjuku City
Jul 1 – Jun 20
Fujiko F Fujio Museum 15th Anniversary Doraemon! Exhibition of Secret Gadgets That Grant Wishes
Kawasaki City Fujiko F Fujio Museum · Kawasaki
Sep 29 – Mar 31
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise LIGHTIA ~Nanairo no Kiseki~ Illumination
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise · Yokohama
Jun 17 – Apr 7
Monet 100 Years After His Death / 25th Anniversary Exhibition: New Eyes - Monet and 21st Century Art
Pola Museum of Art · Hakone
Oct 8 – Mar 31
MYSTERY OF TUTANKHAMEN: Experiential Ancient Egypt Exhibition
Tutankhamun Museum · Yokohama
Oct 11 – Apr 10
Yokohama Cosmo World 'Big Ferris Wheel Light Art'
Yokohama Cosmo World · Yokohama
Nov 1 – Feb 14
Yumeooka Winter Illumination
Around Kamiooka Station · Yokohama
Oct 2 – Mar 31
Yokohama Marine Tower Light-up 'Light of Wish'
Yokohama Marine Tower · Yokohama
Nov 1 – Feb 20
Shunsetsu Toka (Spring Festival Lanterns)
Yokohama Chinatown · Yokohama
Nov 15 – Feb 28
Isezaki Light Illumination
イセザキ・モール1・2St. · Yokohama
Nov 17 – Feb 16
Anniversaire Minatomirai Yokohama "ANNIVERSAIRE ILLUMINATION"
Anniversaire Minatomirai Yokohama · Yokohama
Jun 17 – Apr 7
Cézanne Legend
Pola Museum of Art · Hakone
May 30 – Mar 21· Fireworks
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Fireworks Symphonia
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise · Yokohama
Nov 1 – Feb 14
EBINA CITY LIGHTS
Around Ebina Station (Ebina Station Free Passage, Ebina Chuo Park, West Exit Promenade, Vinawalk, etc.) · Ebina
Oct 10 – Mar 31
Shuzenji Niji-no-Sato Illumi the Night
Shuzenji Niji-no-Sato · Izu
Nov 3 – Feb 28
Illumination "Ayano Niwa"
Hamamatsu Local Beer Restaurant Meinschloss · Hamamatsu
Oct 9 – Mar 7
Toki no Sumika Illumination: Hikari no Sumika
Gotemba Kogen Toki no Sumika · Gotemba
Oct 31 – Feb 28
Zaza City Hamamatsu Illumination
Zaza City Hamamatsu West Building · Hamamatsu
Oct 30 – Feb 28
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika Winter Illumination 'Illusion of Water, Greenery, and Light'
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika · Hamamatsu
Oct 30 – Feb 14
Harvest Hill Wonder Night Hill + Christmas Market
Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill · Sakai
Oct 2 – Apr 2
Nagai Botanical Garden teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka Illumination
Nagai Botanical Garden · Osaka
Nov 20 – Feb 14
Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden · Osaka
Nov 1 – Feb 28
Festival Illumination
Nakanoshima Festival Tower · Osaka
Oct 31 – Apr 4
Hirakata Park 'Hikari no Yuenchi ~Flowering Illumination~'
Hirakata Park · Hirakata
Nov 21 – Feb 28
KEYAKI Light Parade by FeStA LuCe
JR Wakayama Station, Wakayama Castle, Nankai Wakayamashi Station · Wakayama
Oct 6 – Apr 5
Ichiborigawa Illumination
Ichiborigawa River · Wakayama
Nov 21 – Feb 28
JR Wakayama Station Area Illumination
JR Wakayama Station Area · Wakayama
Oct 31 – Feb 14
Festa LuCe ~Where You Can Find the True Christmas~
Wakayama Marina City Porto Europa · Wakayama