List of Seasonal Events in Japan in October
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October, the season in the middle of autumn, is one of the best months to visit Japan for its pleasant climate including comfortably warm days and cool evening nights and a variety of seasonal events. Red and yellow autumn leaves peak in some popular tourist areas such as Hokkaido and the Japan Alps.
You can usually stay in Japan under splendid fall weather in October while the previous month is known as one of the rainy seasons. Each area offers a lot of outdoor attractions with maple leaves tinged with red and ginkgoes turning gold. The autumn season also gives you the chance to taste good seasonal things: For example, sweet chestnuts, potatoes, pumpkins, mushrooms, persimmons, etc. More international events like Halloween have been more familiar to the Japanese recently.
There are a large number of things to do and places to visit in Japan in October. For those who plan to go to Japan for sightseeing and business, here is the list of the best events held around the country in October. This event list will also help residents who wonder what to do this weekend.
Don’t miss the chance to join a wonderful limited event in Japan! Here is our list of the best events in Japan in October 2024.
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1. Autumn Leaves
The early autumn leaves in Japan are one of the most beautiful sceneries many locals and tourists visit Japan to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of nature. There are some places in Japan where you can experience early autumn leaves and celebrate the autumn festival in October. Here are some of our pics.
Genre: Jozankei (Onsen Town)
Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido
Dates: Early to mid-October
Website: https://jozankei.jp/
Genre: Fuji Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival
Location: Lake Kawaguchi
Dates: October 26 to November 20, 2024
Website: https://fujisan.ne.jp/pages/433/
Genre: Kochia Carnival
Location: Hitachi Seaside Park
Dates: October 1 to 31, 2024
Website:https://hitachikaihin.jp/autumn-kochia/
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2. Disney Halloween 2024 (Chiba)
The perfect event for family and friends with cool weather. Disney Halloween 2024 in Tokyo is a carnival event full of magical surprises and fun shows where Disney characters will wear unique Halloween costumes with colorful parades, fun outdoor attractions, and fun activities.
Genre: Halloween Event
Location: Tokyo Disney Resort
Dates: October 1 to November 7, 2024
Website: https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/treasure/halloween2024/tdl/
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3. Universal Studios Japan Halloween 2024 (Osaka)
Popular Halloween events are held in Universal Studio Japan (USJ) to celebrate autumn with various events related to Halloween such as the “HAHAHA! HALLOWEEN PARTY” featuring popular characters and Halloween horror night with street zombies. It is a fun and thrilling event for the whole family and friends.
Genre: Halloween Event
Location: Universal Studio Japan (Osaka)
Dates: September 5 to November 4, 2024
Website: https://www.usj.co.jp/web/en/us
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4. Yoshino World Heritage – 20th Anniversary (Nara)
Yoshino celebrates 20 years as a UNESCO World Heritage site with special events. Highlights include the Yoshino Gongen Noh performance and the rare exhibition of Japan’s largest hidden Buddha statues at Kinpusenji Zaodo. Visitors can also enjoy exclusive nighttime temple visits and the YOSHINO 20 ART FESTIVAL, which combines art and live music, celebrating the town’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage.
Genre: Festival
Location: Yoshino, Nara prefecture
Dates: During October and November, 2024
Website: https://yoshino20event.yoshino-kankou.jp/en/
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5. Huis Ten Bosch Haunted Halloween 2024 (Nagasaki)
Huis Ten Bosch Haunted Halloween is a special event celebrating autumn and Halloween. A Halloween-themed featuring haunted houses to give a terrifying, fun, and scariest experience. A unique Halloween entertainment for family and friends.
Genre: Halloween Event
Location: K21 Palace Huis Ten Bosch
Dates: September 13 to November 4, 2024
Website:https://www.huistenbosch.co.jp/event/autumn/haunted/
You can purchase electronic tickets to Huis Ten Bosch here!
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7 minutes from Huis Ten Bosch Station (Nagasaki Main Line). |
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6. Autumn Buffets and Afternoon Tea
Various buffets and afternoon tea are held in well-known hotels and restaurants in Japan with a theme depending on the season. For the autumn season, some hotels offer buffet desserts featuring Halloween-themed and afternoon tea featuring autumn fruits such as Shine Muscat.
Genre: Chestnut and Fig Sweets Buffet (Osaka)
Location: Intercontinental Osaka
Dates: October 11 to December 1, 2024
Website: https://icosaka.com/offer/noka_chestnutfig/
Genre: Halloween Sweets Buffet (Tokyo)
Location: Conrad Tokyo
Dates: September 7 to October 27, 2024
Website: https://conrad-tokyo.hiltonjapan.co.jp/plans/restaurants/sweetsbuffet/cerise-halloween
Genre: KYOTO: Kyo-tamba Chestnut Afternoon Tea
Location: HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO
Dates: October 1 to November 30, 2024
Website: https://www.hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/
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7. Rainbow Flower Festival (Shizuoka)
Genre: Flower Event
Location: Asagiri Arena at the foot of Mt. Fuji
Dates: August 31 to October 14, 2024
Website: https://www.fujimotosuko-resort.jp/en/
▶︎Rainbow Flower Festival at Fuji Motosuko Resort 2024
8. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Cafe in Japan 2024
The Jujutsu Kaisen Cafe is a special event that offers food and drinks to the theme of the popular Japanese anime and manga series “Jujutsu Kaisen”. You can also enjoy their collectible merchandise and other attractions related to the series. Held in BOX Cafe and space branches in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
Genre: Cafe Event (Japanese Manga Series)
Location: Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka
Dates: August 29 to October 27, 2024
Website: https://0.jujutsukaisen-cafe.jp/
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▶︎Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Cafe in Japan 2024
9. ASAGIRI JAM 2024 (Shizuoka)
The Asagiri Jam is a music festival held in Asagiri Arena at the foot of Mt. Fuji Fumotoppara. Here you can enjoy and experience an outdoor live performance while camping from various genres of music.
Genre: Camp Festival
Location:Asagiri Arena at the foot of Mt. Fuji
(Around Asagiri Plateau, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Dates: October 12 and 13, 2024
Website: https://asagirijam.jp/
Check out more details about this event at the following link!
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33 minutes from Fujinomiya Station to Asagiri Green Park then walk for about 39 minutes to Asagiri Arena. |
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10. Kurama no Hi Matsuri 2024 (Kyoto)
Kuruma no Hi Matsuri is an annual festival held in Kyoto, Kurama Yuki Shrine known for bonfires, parades, torches, and rituals. The highlights of the festival are when men/people bear huge torches and parade to make an offering to the spirits of nature.
Genre: Fire Festival
Location: Kyoto (Kurama Yuki Shrine)
Dates: October 22, 2024
Website: http://www.yukijinjya.jp/about/index.html
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8 minutes walk from Kurama Station (Eizan Kurama Line). |
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11. Autumn Takayama Festival (Gifu)
Takayama Autumn Festival is a traditional harvest festival held in Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine in Gifu Takayama. It is known for colorful large floats parades through the town and rituals celebrating autumn and harvest.
Genre: Festival
Location: Gifu Takayama (Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine)
Dates: October 9 and 10, 2024
Website: https://www.hidatakayama.or.jp/event/detail_2004.html
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