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December 2026

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		1 December 18 events Want to Lead the Folk Dance Parade at the Green Bamboo Lantern Festival?Yamagata Prefecture Takahata Town The 60th Takahata Summer Festival: Green Bamboo Lantern FestivalYamagata Prefecture Takahata Town Seiho Furusato Park Snow FestivalIbaraki Prefecture Naka City Double Cherry Blossom FestivalIbaraki Prefecture Naka City +4 more See all events on this day December 18 events Want to Lead the Folk Dance Parade at the Green Bamboo Lantern Festival?Yamagata Prefecture Takahata Town The 60th Takahata Summer Festival: Green Bamboo Lantern FestivalYamagata Prefecture Takahata Town Seiho Furusato Park Snow FestivalIbaraki Prefecture Naka City Double Cherry Blossom FestivalIbaraki Prefecture Naka City +4 more See all events on this day	2 December 21 event Permanent ExhibitionKyoto Prefecture Muko City See all events on this day December 21 event Permanent ExhibitionKyoto Prefecture Muko City See all events on this day	3 December 32 events [Held Jan 11] Dontosai FestivalTochigi Prefecture Otawara City Duck FairFukuoka Prefecture Ogori City See all events on this day December 32 events [Held Jan 11] Dontosai FestivalTochigi Prefecture Otawara City Duck FairFukuoka Prefecture Ogori City See all events on this day	4 December 41 event Participated in the 14th Heguri Period FestivalNara Prefecture Ando Town See all events on this day December 41 event Participated in the 14th Heguri Period FestivalNara Prefecture Ando Town See all events on this day	5 December 51 event The 51st Sounkyo Onsen Ice Waterfall Festival (Held Jan 23, 2026)Hokkaido Kamikawa Town See all events on this day December 51 event The 51st Sounkyo Onsen Ice Waterfall Festival (Held Jan 23, 2026)Hokkaido Kamikawa Town See all events on this day
6 December 61 event FC Togo Invitational Soccer Tournament 2026: The 6th Smile Tokai Cup U-12 (Sponsored by Togo Town) (Dec 6)Aichi Prefecture Togo Town See all events on this day December 61 event FC Togo Invitational Soccer Tournament 2026: The 6th Smile Tokai Cup U-12 (Sponsored by Togo Town) (Dec 6)Aichi Prefecture Togo Town See all events on this day	7 December 72 events [Held Dec 7] Sukagawa New Soba FestivalTochigi Prefecture Otawara City Tennozan Winter Festival IlluminationShizuoka Prefecture Shimada City See all events on this day December 72 events [Held Dec 7] Sukagawa New Soba FestivalTochigi Prefecture Otawara City Tennozan Winter Festival IlluminationShizuoka Prefecture Shimada City See all events on this day	8	9	10	11 December 114 events Terashita Kannon Annual Festival (3rd Sunday of May)Aomori Prefecture Hashikami Town Terashita Kannon Annual FestivalAomori Prefecture Hashikami Town Congratulations! Advancing to the National ChampionshipsSaitama Prefecture Kasukabe City Suberazu Jizo Prayer FestivalShizuoka Prefecture Shimada City See all events on this day December 114 events Terashita Kannon Annual Festival (3rd Sunday of May)Aomori Prefecture Hashikami Town Terashita Kannon Annual FestivalAomori Prefecture Hashikami Town Congratulations! Advancing to the National ChampionshipsSaitama Prefecture Kasukabe City Suberazu Jizo Prayer FestivalShizuoka Prefecture Shimada City See all events on this day	12 December 121 event "The Charms of the Shirakami Mountains Come Together — Montbell Friend Fair in Aomori"Aomori Prefecture Nishimeya Village See all events on this day December 121 event "The Charms of the Shirakami Mountains Come Together — Montbell Friend Fair in Aomori"Aomori Prefecture Nishimeya Village See all events on this day
13	14 December 142 events Hiroo Hairy Crab FestivalHokkaido Hiroo Town Kunimasu Mirai-kan Exhibition Content LectureAkita Prefecture Semboku City See all events on this day December 142 events Hiroo Hairy Crab FestivalHokkaido Hiroo Town Kunimasu Mirai-kan Exhibition Content LectureAkita Prefecture Semboku City See all events on this day	15 December 152 events The 71st Tsubata Town Community Center ConventionIshikawa Prefecture Tsubata Town Library Research Learning Contest Winning Works ExhibitionOsaka Prefecture Ibaraki City See all events on this day December 152 events The 71st Tsubata Town Community Center ConventionIshikawa Prefecture Tsubata Town Library Research Learning Contest Winning Works ExhibitionOsaka Prefecture Ibaraki City See all events on this day	16	17 December 171 event Local Performing Arts & FestivalsHiroshima Prefecture Fuchu Town See all events on this day December 171 event Local Performing Arts & FestivalsHiroshima Prefecture Fuchu Town See all events on this day	18 December 182 events 2026 (The 43rd) Kawane Cherry Blossom Festival Fun RunShizuoka Prefecture Shimada City Odateyama Festival 2019 HeldNara Prefecture Ando Town See all events on this day December 182 events 2026 (The 43rd) Kawane Cherry Blossom Festival Fun RunShizuoka Prefecture Shimada City Odateyama Festival 2019 HeldNara Prefecture Ando Town See all events on this day	19 December 191 event The 51st New Year Calligraphy Contest Flyer-2Hokkaido Nanporo Town See all events on this day December 191 event The 51st New Year Calligraphy Contest Flyer-2Hokkaido Nanporo Town See all events on this day
20 December 203 events Inter-Neighborhood Association Citizens' Large-Ball Table Tennis Tournament [The 34th Tournament (FY2026) Concluded]Hiroshima Prefecture Otake City Otake Festival & the Yakko Procession and Float Furyu of the Otake FestivalHiroshima Prefecture Otake City Kuba Festival & the Kuba-juku Honjin Jin-iri YakkoHiroshima Prefecture Otake City See all events on this day December 203 events Inter-Neighborhood Association Citizens' Large-Ball Table Tennis Tournament [The 34th Tournament (FY2026) Concluded]Hiroshima Prefecture Otake City Otake Festival & the Yakko Procession and Float Furyu of the Otake FestivalHiroshima Prefecture Otake City Kuba Festival & the Kuba-juku Honjin Jin-iri YakkoHiroshima Prefecture Otake City See all events on this day	21	22	23	24	25 December 251 event KUROBE Aqua Fairies Home Game: "Toyama City / Funahashi Village Day"Toyama Prefecture Toyama City See all events on this day December 251 event KUROBE Aqua Fairies Home Game: "Toyama City / Funahashi Village Day"Toyama Prefecture Toyama City See all events on this day	26 December 262 events Miho Village UMA FestaIbaraki Prefecture Miho Village The 33rd Ando Town Industry Festival & Concurrent 2nd Ando Town Disaster Preparedness Festa Held!Nara Prefecture Ando Town See all events on this day December 262 events Miho Village UMA FestaIbaraki Prefecture Miho Village The 33rd Ando Town Industry Festival & Concurrent 2nd Ando Town Disaster Preparedness Festa Held!Nara Prefecture Ando Town See all events on this day
27	28 December 283 events Local Performing Arts & FestivalsGunma Prefecture Annaka City Kokuzo Bosatsu FestivalGunma Prefecture Annaka City [Golden Week Special] Environment Center: Children's Clothing & Picture Book Reuse FairYamaguchi Prefecture Shunan City See all events on this day December 283 events Local Performing Arts & FestivalsGunma Prefecture Annaka City Kokuzo Bosatsu FestivalGunma Prefecture Annaka City [Golden Week Special] Environment Center: Children's Clothing & Picture Book Reuse FairYamaguchi Prefecture Shunan City See all events on this day	29	30	31

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