8-August (Hachi-gatsu)

Yokohama Sparkling Twilight 2024
Saturdays during Jun.22 - Sep.21
A fantastic short fireworks show will be an evening surprise in the Yokohama Bay area.

UENO JAZZ INN'24
Aug. 3, 2024
Organized by the Art & Culture Foundation of Taito City, this musical event is held annually as part of the Ueno Summer Festival.

Pakistan & Japan Friendship Festival
Aug.1 - 4. 2024
This event aims to foster friendship between Japan and Pakistan and promote understanding of halal culture in Japan.

Omiya Nakasendo Festival
Aug. 1 and 2, 2024
Omiya Nakasendo Festival is a traditional summer festival held in Omiya. The festival features Mikoshi (miniature shrines) and floats parades. Taiko drumming and traditional dances will also be performed on the streets around JR Omiya Station (East exit) in the evening.

Japanese Artisanal Technique Exhibition
Aug. 2 - 4, 2024
So many fun and surprising ways to enjoy craftsmanship! Visitors will experience the techniques of traditional craftsmanship which have supported Japanese culture and cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. Admission Free

World Cosplay Summit 2024 (WCS) in Aichi
Aug.2 - 4, 2024
One of the largest cosplay events held in Japan. The event site is in Aichi prefecture

Hachioji Float Parade Festival
Aug. 2 - 4, 2024
One of the largest float parade festivals held in greater Tokyo. 4000 people in traditional summer costumes will dance and parade with 19 floats on Koshu-kaido Street.

Numata Matsuri Festival
Aug. 3 - 5, 2024
One of the headlights is Tengu Mikoshi, carrying large objects of Tengu, a long-nosed goblin, that only women are allowed to carry, somehow.

Yorii Night Festival
Aug. 3, 2024
Held in Yorii Town, Saitama prefecture, this traditional festival is dedicated to the god of water. Lantern-filled floats are sent down the river while fireworks light up the night sky.

Independent Tokyo Art exhibition and selling 2024
Aug. 3 and 4, 2024
Aiming to develop a place to support up-and-coming young artists, this art showcase event will take place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center in Hamamatsucho.

Minato Mirai Smart Festival
Aug. 5, 2024
A summer event will take place in the Minatomirai area, Yokohama. The highlight is the Sky Symphony of Yokohama by Colowide, a firework show with 20000 set up.

Asagaya Tanabata Festival
Aug. 7 - 14, 2024
A Tanabata Festival held at the Asagaya shopping street. The 700m-long street will be decorated with giant paper crafts, looking funny, cheap, artistic, surreal and chaotic that visitors will find 'Kawaii.'

Floating lanterns in Asakusa
Aug. 10, 2024
This night event will take place at the Sumidagawa Riverside in Asakusa, where people float paper lanterns to pray for peace.

MITAKA Awa Odori Festival
Aug. 17 and 18, 2024
An Awa-odori festival held in front of Mitaka Station (South Exit). Mitaka is a town next to Kichijoji, one of the most popular living areas in Tokyo.

Shimokitazawa Awa-Odori dance Festival
Aug. 17 - 18, 2024
An Awa-Odori dance festival held in Shimokitazawa (called Shimokita for short), a town in the western Tokyo, popular among young Japanese.

Koenji Awa-odori Dnce Festival
Aug. 24 - 25, 2024
Began in 1957, Koenji Awa-odori dance festival became a popular event held every summer. 10,000 dancers will join, and a million visitors come to see their performance.

Harajuku Super Yosakoi Dance Festival
Aug. 24 - 25, 2024
A big Yosakoi-dance competition festival held at Harajuku Omotesando Street, Meiji Shrine, and NHK Keyaki Street in Shibuya.

Oedo Matsuri Bon-odori Dance Festival
Aug. 23 - 24, 2024
A large Japanese folk dance festival held in Hamacho-koen Park, Chuo-ku City. Local people in Yukata gather around a Yagura stage and dance together.

Suwa-jinja Shrine Festival in Nishinippori
Aug. 24 - 25, 2024
A traditional festival held at Suwa-jinja Shrine at Yanaka. During the festival, about 100 stalls will line the streets next to the shrine.

Nostalgic Night Market at Akigawa Valley
Aug. 31, 2024
A night market held along Hinohara-kaido way in front of JR Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. Handmade lanterns line and shine in the marketplace has the calm and friendly atmosphere of the old town of Tokyo.