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Seasonal blooms, local festivals, and must-see exhibitions. Browse by date to find your next stop.

JST2026.10.25

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2026.10.01 — 2026.10.31Please check individual event pages for operating dates, closed days, and participation requirements.

Yatsu-shika Odori in the festival procession is a city-designated cultural property

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Ehime PrefectureUpcoming

Uwatsuhiko Shrine Autumn Festival: Two Days in Uwajima with Ushi-oni and Yatsu-shika Odori

Opening day202610.28Wed

Final day202610.29Thu

Uwatsuhiko Shrine and locations throughout Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Ehime PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Uwajima Regular Bullfighting Tournament: Autumn Meet — watch the bulls’ techniques and see who comes out on top

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Uwajima Municipal Bullfighting Arena, Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture

Admission is listed as ¥3,000 for adults and free for junior high school students and younger. Advance tickets are available. Check the official information for other prices and conditions by ticket type.

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View across the cosmos fields (reference photo from a previous festival)

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Kochi PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Explore the flower fields, enjoy river activities and see autumn fireworks at the Ochi Town Cosmos Festival

Opening day202610.09Fri

Final day202610.25Sun

Miyano-mae Park, Ochi, Kochi Prefecture (riverbank of the clear-flowing Niyodo River)

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Kochi PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Tosa Harvest Festival brings the flavours of autumn to eight venues across Kochi

Opening day202609.19Sat

Final day202611.29Sun

Eight venues, including the Kochi City venue (Toyo Denka Central Park), the Kohoku venue and the Tosa no Sato venue

The information only states that prices vary by venue; specific amounts are not available.

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Fukuoka PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Oto Town’s 40th Shijimi Festival canceled due to typhoon; river activities also called off

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Hikosan River riverbed (Mizube Park), Roppommatsu, Oto-machi, Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture 824-0500

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Image published on the official Ushimado Autumn Festival website

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Okayama PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Mikoshi and danjiri processions, with two dances dedicated at the Ushimado Autumn Festival

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Throughout the Ushimado district

Free

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Yamaguchi PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Experience salt making at Hofu’s reconstructed salt fields at the Mitajiri Salt Field Festival

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Mitajiri Salt Field Memorial Industrial Park

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Gifu PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Bunraku Day at Mizunami Bunrakukan: discover the three-person art of puppet jōruri

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Bunrakukan

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Official image for the 47th Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade

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Kanagawa PrefectureCurrently ongoing

The 47th Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade: mikoshi and floats make their way through Yokosuka

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Yokosuka Chuo-dori; ceremony venue: inside the Tokyo Kyushu Ferry Terminal parking lot

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Image from the official Obiki Inari Antique Market listing

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Gunma PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Around 60 stalls at the Obiki Inari Antique Market, with Japanese antiques and vintage finds in the shrine grounds

Opening day202601.01Thu

Final day202612.21Mon

Grounds of Obiki Inari Shrine

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Saga PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Imari Autumn Festival 2026: Check how the rain forecast affects events and viewing arrangements

Opening day202610.24Sat

Final day202610.25Sun

Central Imari, Imari City, Saga Prefecture

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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A photo of Kogo Ōura-gaku in the shrine grounds in front of the worship hall. Two boys face each other at a time, wearing white headbands, blue kimono-style tops and monpe trousers, as they dance while crossing long staffs.

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Oita PrefectureCurrently ongoing

At Kogo Omikami Shrine’s autumn festival, follow Kogo Ōura-gaku from Dōraku to Niwa-raku

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Kogo Omikami Shrine, Kusu Town, Oita Prefecture

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A scene from a Hiroshima Kagura performance (for illustrative purposes)

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Hiroshima PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Hiroshima Kagura Regular Performance: Wednesday-night performances in 2026

Opening day202604.01Wed

Final day202612.23Wed

Hiroshima Prefectural Culture Center, Hiroshima City

The same-day ticket price is confirmed. Advance-ticket details have not been confirmed.

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Yamaguchi PrefectureCurrently ongoing

An autumn Halloween aquarium trail at Kaikyokan, with talks by divers

Opening day202610.01Thu

Final day202610.31Sat

Shimonoseki City Aquarium Kaikyokan, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Event viewing is free, but admission to Kaikyokan is required. The information provided does not state the admission price.

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Osaka PrefectureUpcoming

Yao Kawachi Ondo Festival: Enjoy the dancing at three venues

Opening day202610.31Sat

Final day202610.31Sat

Yao Elementary School, LINOAS, and the plaza in front of Kintetsu Yao Station

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Autumn foliage at Hirosaki Park (Hirosaki Castle)

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Aomori PrefectureCurrently ongoing

A walk through autumn at Hirosaki Park: chrysanthemums, fall foliage and seasonal colour

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202611.15Sun

1 Shimoshiroganecho, Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture

Admission fees are listed for the paid areas of Hirosaki Castle’s Honmaru and Kita-no-kuruwa, and Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden. The other areas are listed as free.

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Poster for the 12th Hiranai Autumn Festival

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Aomori PrefectureUpcoming

The 12th Hiranai Autumn Festival: mochi, scallops and hands-on activities that vary by day

Opening day202610.31Sat

Final day202611.01Sun

Hiranai Town Gymnasium, Hiranai Town Village Development Center and Hiranai Town Martial Arts Hall

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Aichi PrefectureUpcoming

Five festivals come together in the forest as Asahi Festa is held for the first time at Aichi Prefectural Forest Park

Opening day202610.31Sat

Final day202610.31Sat

Aichi Prefectural Forest Park

Admission to the event is free. A separate admission fee applies to the Botanical Garden area.

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Okayama PrefectureUpcoming

Okayama’s 2nd Anjuin Autumn Festival features a challenge to draw a thousand-armed Kannon in 1,000 seconds

Opening day202610.31Sat

Final day202610.31Sat

Anjuin Temple

Admission is free. A fee is required to enter the flash mental arithmetic contest. Details of any other actual costs or the fees for individual workshops have not been confirmed.

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Wakayama PrefectureUpcoming

Enjoy dance and seasonal flavors around Wakayama Castle at “Odorunya: The 22nd Kishu Yosakoi Festival”

Opening day202610.31Sat

Final day202611.01Sun

Around Wakayama Castle (Sunanomaru Hiroba, Nishinomaru Hiroba); Keyaki Odori (November 1 only)

Please check official announcements for admission requirements.

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Chrysanthemum display at a past festival (for reference)

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Akita PrefectureUpcoming

The 58th Yokote Chrysanthemum Festival: Discover Chrysanthemums and the Art of Shaping Them at Akita Furusato Village

Opening day202610.30Fri

Final day202611.09Mon

Akita Furusato Village

The listing states “Free,” but does not specify what the fee information applies to.

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Kasaoka Culture Autumn [Kasaoka Chrysanthemum Exhibition / Kasaoka Performing Arts Festival / Kasaoka Cultural Festival / Kasaoka Children’s and Students’ Art Exhibition]

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Okayama PrefectureUpcoming

Kasaoka Culture Autumn opens on October 30, featuring chrysanthemums, rakugo and taiko drumming

Opening day202610.30Fri

Final day202611.08Sun

HAGIHARA Blue Hall (Kasaoka Civic Hall)

Free admission.

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Niigata PrefectureCurrently ongoing

An Autumn Walk Through Teradomari’s Flowers and Temples

Opening day202610.18Sun

Final day202611.08Sun

7745-1 Teradomari Omachi, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture

Fees listed in the information for events from October 22 onward. Check the event details for individual fees.

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Official Gosen City poster announcing the stamp rally

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Niigata PrefectureCurrently ongoing

A stamp rally to enjoy the hot springs while visiting six inns in Sakihana Onsen

Opening day202610.02Fri

Final day202612.14Mon

Gosen City, Niigata Prefecture

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