Calendario · 2026-07
July 2026 — Gion Matsuri, fireworks, and the bullet train opens Mt Fuji
July is loud, hot, and one of the most photogenic months of the year. The tsuyu rainy season ends in early-to-mid July and gives way to the festival season — Gion Matsuri runs the entire month in Kyoto, Tanabata covers the country in colored streamers, and the official Mt Fuji climbing window finally opens. Hydration is the only rule.
Events
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2026-07-01 to 2026-09-10
Mt Fuji climbing season opens
Mt Fuji, Yamanashi & Shizuoka
The official summit window. About 200,000-300,000 climbers per season. Yoshida Trail charges ¥2,000 entry plus a daily climber cap (per the 2024 rule). Reserve mountain huts months ahead.
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2026-07-07
Tanabata (Star Festival)
Nationwide; biggest displays in Sendai (held 8/6-8)
Tied bamboo branches with handwritten wishes appear in shopping arcades, schools, and stations. Hiratsuka (Kanagawa) and Asagaya (Tokyo) hold the largest July festivals; Sendai delays to August for tradition.
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2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31
Gion Matsuri
Kyoto (Yasaka Shrine and downtown)
Japan's most famous festival, running all month. Peak nights are Yoiyama (7/16, 7/23) — streets close, tall hoko floats are illuminated. Junko parades (7/17 Sakimatsuri, 7/24 Atomatsuri) are the visual climax.
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2026-07-25
Sumida River Fireworks
Asakusa, Tokyo (last Saturday of July)
Tokyo's oldest fireworks festival, dating to 1733. About 20,000 shells, 1 million spectators along the Sumida. Arrive 4-5 hours early for a riverside spot, or watch from a Skytree-area rooftop bar.
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2026-07-20
Umi no Hi (Marine Day)
Nationwide
National holiday on the third Monday of July. Beach season officially opens. Domestic travel surges; expect higher prices and crowded shinkansen for the long weekend.