Although Japan has its share of rain and humidity in summer, after sundown the nation comes alive with festivals full of street food, children's games, fireworks, and much more.

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Sendai

Nagaoka Matsuri Fireworks Festival

Niigata

Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival

Kanazawa

Sanuki Takamatsu Festival

Takamatsu

Naha Great Tug-of-War

Naha

Etchu Owara Kaze-no-Bon

Toyama

Sumida River Fireworks Festival

Tokyo

Hakodate Port Festival

Hakodate

Kojosai at Lake Kawaguchiko

Mount Fuji

Lake Kawaguchiko Herb Festival

Mount Fuji

Gion Matsuri

Kyoto

Kyo no Tanabata

Kyoto

Usuki Gion Festival

Oita

Shibayama Firefly Festival

Narita

Hinokuni Festival

Kumamoto

Yamaga Tōrō Lantern Festival

Kumamoto

Warei Taisai Uwajima Ushi-Oni Festival

Matsuyama

Hakata Gion Yamakasa

Fukuoka

Chiran Neputa Matsuri

Kagoshima

Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival

Hiroshima

Narita Gion Festival

Narita

Hydrangea Festival

Narita

Gion Festival of Tako

Narita

Boso no Mura Ennichi Festival

Narita

The 10,000 Eisa Dancers Parade

Naha

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