Festivals · Seasonal events
Pick your travel month to see events in Mt. Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi, Tokyo.
Nov · Peak autumn leaves. Kyoto temples hold evening illuminations.
November, on Rooster days (tori no hi) · Tokyo
Tori-no-Ichi
A fair selling decorated bamboo rakes (kumade) that 'rake in' good fortune. Otori Shrine in Asakusa is the best known.
Nov 3 · TokyoTokyo Jidai Matsuri
A procession of people dressed as figures from Tokyo's history, including the Edo period, walks through Asakusa.
Late October to mid-November · Mt. FujiFuji Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival
Stalls line the 'Momiji Corridor', a tunnel of maple trees that's lit up at night.