Japan’s Top Events in Autumn 2026

Autumn foliage at Ginsendai. (© PhotoAC)

Goldfish are ceremonially released as part of the festival. (© Hakozaki Shrine)

Detail from Katsushika Hokusai’s Nami Chidori (Plovers in the Waves). (Courtesy Fukuda Art Museum)

Picking apples. (© Miharashi Farm)

(© Takayama municipal government)

The Niihama Taiko Festival. (© Ehime Local Promotion Association)

The ramen festival, at left, and the official mascot Naruto-chan. (© Tokyo Ramen Festa Executive Committee)

(© Pixta)

Demon gods at the Onomichi Betchā Festival. (© Onomichi Tourism Association)

Taimatsu Akashi. (© Fukushima Prefecture Tourism & Local Products Association)