A cultural calendar of Japan
What happens in Japan month by month: annual events, seasonal food and the turning of the year.
- January Minor Cold / Major Cold osechi・oshogatsu・otoshidama・hatsumode・hatsuhinode 46
- February Start of Spring / Rainwater valentine・shabu-shabu・sukiyaki・kafunsho・hanten 29
- March Insects Awaken / Spring Equinox puro yakyu・hanami・hinamatsuri・kafunsho・kosa 23
- April Clear and Bright / Grain Rain Golden Week・hanami・kafunsho・tsubame no su・kosa 23
- May Start of Summer / Grain Fills Golden Week・kodomo no hi・tsubame no su・kosa・honbasho 17
- June Grain in Ear / Summer Solstice kakigori・tsubame no su・tsuyu・jinbei and samue・sensu 23
- July Minor Heat / Major Heat rajio taiso・yatai・hanabi taikai・matsuri no yatai・bon odori 43
- August Start of Autumn / Heat Subsides rajio taiso・obon・yatai・hanabi taikai・matsuri no yatai 39
- September White Dew / Autumn Equinox kome・taifu・mikoshi・honbasho・otsukimi 18
- October Cold Dew / Frost Falls puro yakyu・kome・taifu・koyo・otsukimi 24
- November Start of Winter / Minor Snow shabu-shabu・sukiyaki・koyo・honbasho・shichigosan formal wear 23
- December Major Snow / Winter Solstice omisoka・osoji・christmas japan・toshikoshi soba・bonenkai 33