Events in Japan: visitor guides for every big weekend
15 event guides in Japan, across 5 cities: trade shows and tech, film, art and culture, marathons, formula 1, music festivals, motogp. Day plans for the free hours, where to stay by budget, tours and rainy-day backups.
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29 Dec 2026*Comiket
Tokyo, JapanTrade show2 Feb 2027*Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo, JapanCulture19 Feb 2027*Kyoto Marathon
Kyoto, JapanMarathon5 Mar 2027Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo, JapanMarathon12 Mar 2027*Nagoya Women's Marathon
Nagoya and Suzuka, JapanMarathon24 Mar 2027*Cherry blossom season in Tokyo
Tokyo, JapanCulture27 Mar 2027*Cherry blossom season in Kyoto
Kyoto, JapanCulture9 Apr 2027Japanese Grand Prix
Nagoya and Suzuka, JapanF115 May 2027*Aoi Matsuri
Kyoto, JapanCulture1 Jul 2027*Gion Matsuri
Kyoto, JapanCulture31 Jul 2027*Sumida River Fireworks
Tokyo, JapanCulture21 Aug 2027*Summer Sonic
Tokyo, JapanFestival23 Sept 2027*Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo, JapanTrade show15 Oct 2027Japanese MotoGP (Motegi)
Motegi and Tochigi, JapanMotoGP28 Oct 2027*Japan Mobility Show
Tokyo, JapanTrade show
Tokyo, JapanTrade show2 Feb 2027*Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo, JapanCulture19 Feb 2027*Kyoto Marathon
Kyoto, JapanMarathon5 Mar 2027Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo, JapanMarathon12 Mar 2027*Nagoya Women's Marathon
Nagoya and Suzuka, JapanMarathon24 Mar 2027*Cherry blossom season in Tokyo
Tokyo, JapanCulture27 Mar 2027*Cherry blossom season in Kyoto
Kyoto, JapanCulture9 Apr 2027Japanese Grand Prix
Nagoya and Suzuka, JapanF115 May 2027*Aoi Matsuri
Kyoto, JapanCulture1 Jul 2027*Gion Matsuri
Kyoto, JapanCulture31 Jul 2027*Sumida River Fireworks
Tokyo, JapanCulture21 Aug 2027*Summer Sonic
Tokyo, JapanFestival23 Sept 2027*Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo, JapanTrade show15 Oct 2027Japanese MotoGP (Motegi)
Motegi and Tochigi, JapanMotoGP28 Oct 2027*Japan Mobility Show
Tokyo, JapanTrade show