I can't judge from "normal" times but even in times without matsuri action due to corona virus the spot is really a must see. Not just...

Around mid February Matsuda hosts another neat matsuri. This time for Kawazu-Sakura and it also features a nice Lightup and on clear days...

First (?) Weekend of August. Hanazono Jinja is not only famous for the Torinoichi festivals it hosts but also for its OBon matsuri....

Around mid February there are some Ume matsuris in Tokyo, but to get the real feel (i.e. large fields or parks of plum trees) some travel...

Mid Jan - Mid Feb. Starving for blossoms in January? Fed up with winter illumination? Don't want to wait for Plum blossom or Kawazu...

Mid of November the autumn leaves festival at lake Kawaguchiko takes place - featuring light up of the maple corridor. Though strolling...

28th/29th August. Maybe it's not the very last Bon Odori matsuri of the summer and the year as for sure there are some small Bon Odori...

Mid of August 16th-18th. A nice not overly crowded (but still) matsuri showing huge paper-maché floats being pushed through the streets....

9th-12th August the largest, the original yosakoi event takes place in Kochi, Shikoku. Probably only a must see for yosakoi fans, but in...

3rd/4th August. In course of its summer festival Naka Megruo brings up a nice Yosakoi event with an atmosphere rather different from...

Close to Iidabashi station up to Kagurazaka station you'll find a lovely 2h Awa Odori event end of July (26th and 27th) held at two days....

12-18th July: Not only Tokyo provides big matsuri events - head for Kuki in Saitama (1h trainride from Tokyo station) for the Chohin...

Mid July (2019 13th/14th). Hikarigaoka Yosakoi in Nerimaku definitely is a somewhat underrated yosakoi event. It’s quite a big thing with...

9th and 10th of July: The Hozuki Ichi (ほおずき市, hozuki-ichi) is a summer tradition that has been held since the Edo period. At Asakusa's...

7th July: Sure there is Tanabata Matsuri in Asakusa around Kappabashi area. If you like it there, Hiratsuka might be worth a visit where...

Mid June. Rainy season is hydrangea season and in Tokyo the Hakusan shrine is the place for the corresponding matsuri. It's a rather...

Late April for a short time Azaleas get to full bloom and most famous spot in Tokyo to see them is Nezu shrine. Don't be too late or too...

Feb-early March. While the early sakura in Atami is a rather small event, Kawazu Sakura Matsuri is huge. Rarely saw so many food stands...

Mid Feb - Mid March there is one reason more to visit Mt. Tsukuba: Ume Matsuri. Well though it is a nice spot the plum festival alone...

Between 21st Jan and 21Feb (depending on lunar calendar) you might want to check out the events held in Yokohama's Chinatown for Chinese...