5-May (Go-gatsu)
Samurai festival- Yorii Hojo Festival
May 10, 2026
This is an event to play the scene of a Samurai battle that occurred in the Yorii area back in 1590. About 500 people in Samurai costumes join and perform as warriors.
Kasama Tsutsuji (Azalea) Festival Apr.11. - May.6, 2026
Kasama, a historic town known for its pottery production, holds a large garden located on a hilltop, blessed with stunning views of 8500 Azalea trees.
Sanja Matsuri Festival in Asakusa May.15 - 17, 2026
With a history of over 700 years, Sanja Matsuri is one of the three great Edo(Tokyo) Matsuri festivals.
Arakawa Rose Market
May 16, 2026
A rose market is held in Arakawa City, one of Tokyo's 23 wards. The market this year will take place at Machiya station area.
Jazz festival in Ikebukuro
May 16 and 17, 2026
A street festival in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Musicians, both professional and amateur, perform live jazz in open-air venues. Free.
Toshogu Shrine Spring Festival in Nikko May 17 - 18. 2026
The largest festival will be held at Nikko Toshogu Shrine in the historic area of Nikko. This event takes place in spring and autumn. The highlight is Yabusame Horseback Archery put on at the approach to the Toshogu Shrine and the Samurai parade.
Rose garden in Ina Town, Saitama
The rose garden in Ina Town features 400 varieties of roses and more than 5,000 rose bushes, covering an area of approximately 12,000 square meters. The roses bloom fully twice each year, with the best viewing times being from mid-May to early June and from late October to early November.
Yabusame Horseback Archery in Hachioji
May 24, 2026
Yabusame is the art of shooting arrows on horseback, performed as a traditional ceremony that derives from horse riding exercises for Samurai warriors.
Japanese Iris Festival - Katsuhika Shoubu Matsuri May. 25 - Jun.14. 2026
Katsushika City in Tokyo has a traditional iris garden, "Horikiri Iris Garden," with a history of hundred years, has been depicted in Ukiyoe woodblock prints by renowned artists such as Utagawa Hiroshige and Suzuki Harunobu.
Fireworks Festival in Adachi
May. 30, 2026
One of the largest fireworks festivals in Tokyo. Some 13000 fireworks will be set off.
Japanese Iris garden in Fukiage, Oume City, opens late May to mid. June
Lies in a tranquil area nestled in forests in Ome, Tokyo, the 2.1 hectares of the garden are filled with more than 250 varieties of different iris flowers.
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