SUMMER FESTIVALS

Summer is upon us, and that means one thing—the country is rocking with a wide variety of awesome music festivals!

Not sure when you can make it out to Hokkaido? Here are twelve events worth checking out, one for each month of the year.

Blessed with numerous mountains, lakes and rivers, Gunma offers a wealth of outdoors activities in the summertime. Try mountain climbing, rafting, canyoning, canoeing and more—then rest your weary bones in one of the region's celebrated hot springs.

Japan's northeastern Tohoku region offers the comforts of refreshing nature, beautiful scenery and time-tested traditions—concentrating the best of Japan into a single incredible area!

Check out our definitive list of awesome festivals around Japan throughout the year!

There are an estimated 600,000 festivals held in Japan every year—an average of 50,000 per month!

There are a handful of huge festivals and national traditions that are celebrated all across Japan each year.

Japan is famous for its wide variety of festivals, and one of the Top 3 is the Tenjin festival in Osaka. Between dances and river parades, this summer event has it all. Check it out and plan your next visit!