VALUE NAVI EDITORIAL
Find practical, reviewed answers for the decisions that shape your Japan trip.
Festivals & Events
Dogo Autumn Festival 2026 runs Oct 5–7. Plan around Oct 7 at dawn for the Dogo Onsen Station mikoshi clash, Isaniwa Shrine’s 135 steps, transport and crowd strategy.
Updated 8/27/2026
Festivals & Events
Plan Dazaifu Shinko-sai 2026 with the September 21–25 festival, mikoshi route, September 25 candlelight kagura, viewing etiquette and transport from Fukuoka.
Updated 8/27/2026
Festivals & Events
Koenji Awa Odori runs Aug 29–30, 2026. Compare the ¥2,500 seated Za-Koenji shows with the 17:00 street festival, ticket deadlines, accessibility and exit strategy.
Updated 8/27/2026
Festivals & Events
Art Aquarium Nagoya 2026 runs to Sep 23. Compare the ¥2,100 official web ticket, Klook timed/open-date tickets, 12 areas, 4,000 goldfish, Sakae access and visit time.
Updated 8/27/2026
Food
ARK Hills Spicy Grand Prix runs through Aug 30, 2026. Decide whether to go for one meal or three stamps, compare lunch vs dinner menus, limited dishes and heat styles.
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Festivals & Events
Plan Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 by ticketed session first: 43 sports, 53 venues, Sep 19–Oct 4, venue-specific access and the Nagoya hotel base that removes repeated transfers.
Updated 8/27/2026
Festivals & Events
Aomori Nebuta 2026 has ended. See what the ¥4,000 reserved-seat cost actually bought, when free viewing was better, and what must be rechecked next time.
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Festivals & Events
Choose when to arrive for the 2026 Kishiwada Danjiri Festival: the 6 AM Yoimiya opening, a shorter daytime session or lantern night, with current schedule limits and exit planning.
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Festivals & Events
Akita Kanto Festival 2026 was held Aug 3–6. Compare which date to choose, night performance vs daytime contest, reserved seats, hotel timing, heat and exits.
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Festivals & Events
Akita Kanto 2026 has ended. Use the S, A, B and box-seat trade-offs as a future planning framework, and recheck live prices because the official English page can lag behind the Japanese ticket page.
Updated 8/27/2026
Festivals & Events
Aizu Festival 2026 runs Sep 19–21. Choose Sep 20 for the main procession, learn why the best one-hotel-night plan starts Sep 19, and compare access and timing.
Updated 8/27/2026