Picks for the next 30 days

Daijingu Shrine Autumn Festival

Oct 17 · Kyoto

Nagano Hachiman Shrine Annual Festival (Sumiyoshi Dance)

Nov 3 · Tanabe

Grand Harvest Festival in Kudoyama

Nov 14 – Nov 15 · Kudoyama

Miyakohime Children's Festival

Nov 1 · Gobo

Itakiso Shrine Shinko Festival

Oct 18 · Wakayama

Odorunya: 22nd Kishu Yosakoi Festival

Oct 31 – Nov 1 · Wakayama

Haya Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival

Nov 3 · Tanabe

Kainan Sweets Festival

Oct 18 · Kainan

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Saturday, Oct 17

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Daijingu Shrine Autumn Festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 17 – Oct 18Starts today

Gotochi Character Expo 2026

Himeji Castle · Himeji

Kanname & Tea Jar Offering Festival

Heian Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 17 – Oct 18Starts today

Expo Bharat Fest 2nd 2026 Autumn / Biryani Festival

Expo 70 Commemorative Park · Suita

Kanna-sai Harukahai ceremony and Kanna-ho festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

Kangou Shrine Grand Festival & Procession

Nara Park · Nara

FestivalOct 10 – Oct 18Ending soon

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Shigaraki Pottery Festival

信楽町内の協力店舗およびサテライト会場（甲賀市信楽町） · Koka

Sunday, Oct 18

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Itakiso Shrine Shinko Festival

Itakiso Shrine · Wakayama

Kainan Sweets Festival

JR海南駅西広場 · Kainan

Flower Offering Festival

Heian Shrine · Kyoto

Yoshinoyama Autumn Festival

吉野山一帯（奈良県吉野町） · Yoshino

Monday, Oct 19

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Hatsuka Ebisu Festival

Arashiyama · Kyoto

FestivalOct 19 – Oct 20

Emperor Komei Enshrinement Anniversary Festival

Heian Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 19

Tuesday, Oct 20

Kanjadono Shrine Festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 20

Ebisu Shrine Festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 20

Matatabi-sha Autumn & Gratitude Festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 20 – Oct 31

Thursday, Oct 22

Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)

Heian Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 22

Kurama Fire Festival

Yuki Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalOct 22

Friday, Oct 23

Ueno Tenjin Festival

Sugawara Shrine (Ueno Tenjingu) · Iga

FestivalOct 23 – Oct 25

Saturday, Oct 24

44th Kibun Festival Fireworks

有田市役所前　有田川河川敷 · Arida

FireworksOct 24 – Oct 25

Tegarayama Autumn Festival

Himeji Castle · Himeji

FestivalOct 24 – Nov 3

OSAKA MUSIC & CULTURE WEEKEND

Expo 70 Commemorative Park · Suita

FestivalOct 24

Nagashima Zombie Island 2026 (Oct 24, 25, 31 & Nov 1)

Nagashima Spa Land · Kuwana

FestivalOct 24

Kutsuki Saba Kaido Sabian Festival Sa!!Baaaaaan! 2026

道の駅くつき新本陣 · Takashima

FestivalOct 24

Sunday, Oct 25

Autumn Grand Festival & Yabusame

Osaka Tenmangu Shrine · Osaka

Tsuneya Red Buckwheat Festival

Himeji Castle · Himeji

The 28th Himeji International Exchange Festival

Himeji Castle · Himeji

30th Radio Kansai Festival

Kobe Harborland · Kobe

Friday, Oct 30

Himeji Castle Leather Festival 2026 (Otemae Park)

Himeji Castle · Himeji

FestivalOct 30 – Nov 3

The 17th Himeji Sweets Festival (Otemae Park)

Himeji Castle · Himeji

FestivalOct 30 – Nov 3

Saturday, Oct 31

Odorunya: 22nd Kishu Yosakoi Festival

Wakayama Castle · Wakayama

FestivalOct 31 – Nov 1

10th Anniversary Kobe Bread Festival

Kobe Harborland · Kobe

FestivalOct 31

Sunday, Nov 1

Miyakohime Children's Festival

御坊総合運動公園 · Gobo

Shimizu Furusato Festival

有田川町役場清水行政局駐車場 · Aridagawa

The 21st Kofun Festival (Mino no Sato Community Center)

Himeji Castle · Himeji

Kamo Shrine Mounted Martial Arts Festival

Omi Hachiman · Omihachiman

Autumn Robe Changing Ceremony

Kifune Shrine · Kyoto

Taijiura Whale Festival

太地漁港ふれあい広場 · Taiji

Tuesday, Nov 3

Nagano Hachiman Shrine Annual Festival (Sumiyoshi Dance)

長野八幡神社 · Tanabe

Haya Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival

芳養八幡神社 · Tanabe

Kumano Kodo Picture Scroll Procession

高原霧の里休憩所付近 · Tanabe

Meiji Day Festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

65th Ujisato Festival

Matsusaka Castle Ruins · Matsusaka

Autumn Heijo-kyo Tempyo Procession to Todai-ji

Nara Park · Nara

Thursday, Nov 5

Yamatohime-no-miya Autumn Grand Festival

Ise Grand Shrine · Ise

FestivalNov 5

Saturday, Nov 7

The 2nd Himeji Festival

Himeji Castle · Himeji

Gochinza Enshrinement Anniversary Festival

Omi Jingu Shrine · Otsu

Ohitaki Fire Festival & Ohiniku Koin Grand Festival

Kifune Shrine · Kyoto

changing festival

Heian Shrine · Kyoto

Onzosai (Sacred Garment Festival - Ritto Day)

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

Arashiyama Momiji Festival

Togetsukyo Bridge · Kyoto

FestivalNov 7 – Nov 8

Sunday, Nov 8

Blade Deity Shrine Festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

FestivalNov 8

The Tengu’s Feast

Arashiyama · Kyoto

FestivalNov 8

Saturday, Nov 14

Grand Harvest Festival in Kudoyama

道の駅「柿の郷くどやま」芝生広場 · Kudoyama

FestivalNov 14 – Nov 15

Azuchi Nobunaga Festival 2026

Omi Hachiman · Omihachiman

FestivalNov 14

Chanbara Battle in Omihachiman: Nobunaga vs. Hideyoshi (Azuchi Nobunaga Festival)

Omi Hachiman · Omihachiman

FestivalNov 14

27th Fukuju Kura-biraki Brewery Open Day 2026

Kobe Shushinkan Brewery · Kobe

FestivalNov 14 – Nov 15

Sunday, Nov 15

Niiname-sai Harvest Thanksgiving Festival

Ise Grand Shrine · Ise

Shichi-Go-San Festival

Heian Shrine · Kyoto

Shichi-Go-San Thanksgiving Festival

Osaka Tenmangu Shrine · Osaka

Bigozen Shrine Festival

Yasaka Shrine · Kyoto

Running all period

9 exhibitions, illuminations and more

Cosmos & Kochia Festa 2026

Expo 70 Commemorative Park · Suita

Festivaluntil Oct 30

Jogonin International Art Festival 2026

Omi Hachiman · Omihachiman

Festivaluntil Nov 22

Hiei Maple Festival

Enryakuji Temple · Otsu

Festivaluntil Nov 23

Kyoto YOKAI Festival 2026

Arashiyama · Kyoto

Festivaluntil Nov 29

Halloween Fiesta

Shima Spain Village · Shima

Festivaluntil Nov 2

2026 Galaxy Pool Resort HALLOWEEN

銀河プールリゾート · Takashima

2026 GLAMP DOME HALLOWEEN

グランドーム滋賀高島 · Takashima

2026 GALAXY STARDUST HALLOWEEN

ギャラクシースターダスト · Takashima

2026 DOG PREMIUM HALLOWEEN

ギャラクシーグランピングドッグプレミアム · Takashima