7-July (Shichi-gatsu)

Kagurazaka Matsuri Festival | Jul. 23- 26, 2025
Hozuki(Japanese lantern plant) Market will be held at the temple in Kakurazaka. A traditional Japanese folk dance will also be performed on the streets there.

Tokyo Old Book Market by Aishokai
May 9 and 10, 2025
An old/secondhand book exhibition and sale will be held at Kosho Kaikan Building in Kanda. Various kind of books will be sold at this market, including books on Japanese art, academic literature, traditional Manga, and magazine. Goold for those looking for something unique written in Japanese.

Yokohama Sparkling Twilight 2025
Saturdays(Sundays) during Apri.52 - Sep.14
A fantastic short fireworks show will be an evening surprise in the Yokohama Bay area.

THE ROAD RACE TOKYO 2025 Jul. 13, 2025
A bicycle road race will take place in the Tama area of Tokyo. Come witness the thrilling competition of top cyclists up close.

Tanabata Summer Festival in Shonan Hiratsuka
Jul. 4- 6, 2025
A local summer festival will take place on shopping streets around JR Hiratsuka Station. During the festival, the streets will be adorned with vibrant colors, and local people will perform dances in the parade.

Asakusa Kappabashi Tanabata Festival
Jul. 4 - 8, 2025
During the festival, the street will be decorated with bamboo with colorful wishing paper and various folk arts will be performed there on the weekend.

The Arakawa Traditional Handcraft Exhibition
Jul. 4 - 6, 2025
The exhibition promotes the traditional handicraft industry in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. Master craftsmen in Arakawa will participate in this exhibition. Some of the artists will also hold hands-on workshops.

Fireworks in Yokohma - Minato Mirai Smart Festival Aug. 4, 2025
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.

Narita-san Gion Festival Jul. 4 - 6, 2025
Naritasan Gion is a traditional religious festival. With over 300 years of history, it takes place annually in the summer to celebrate bountiful crops and community welfare. The festival's highlight features beautifully decorated floats and participants in traditional attire.

DESIGN FESTA vol.59
Jul. 5 - 6, 2025
Six thousand five hundred participants will showcase their artwork!

Giant Doll Parade at Sawara
Jul. 11 - 13, 2025
During the 3-day festival, various events are staged on streets in Sawara old town, featuring parading of Dashi floats decorated with giant Samurai dolls, accompanied of traditional festival music "Sawara-bayashi."

Paper lantern and giant doll float festival TENNO-SAMA
Jul. 12 and Jul. 18, 2025
A historic festival held in Kuki city, Saitama prefecture. Floats of giant dolls parade on the streets in the daytime, and the floats decorated with paper lanterns parade in the evening.

JNMA Railroad Model Tradeshow
Jul. 13, 2025
In JNMA, railroad model manufacturers, retailers, and hobby groups will showcase their products.

Fussa Tanabata Summer Festival
Aug. 8 - 10, 2025
A local festival held at Fussa City in Tokyo has 400,000 visitors every year.

All Japan Records & CDs
Jul. 20 and 21, 2025
In Asakusa, thirty used record shops across Japan will convene to showcase/sell unique records and CDs, including vintage vinyl copies.

Firework Festival in Katsushika
Jul. 22, 2025
Katsushika City in Tokyo will host a large fireworks festival at the Edogawa Riverside. 15000 fireworks will be set off.

Bon Dance Festival in Shinbashi
Jul. 24 and 25, 2025
A Japanese traditional dance festival takes place in front of Shinbashi Station, located in the business district of central Tokyo. Locals in Yukata costumes gather around a stage and dance (Bon-Odori) together.