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Submit a festival

Know a festival we're missing? Tell us about it below. Every submission is reviewed by our team before it goes live — the more detail you provide, the faster we can verify and publish it.

*Required field — your submission can't be sent until all required fields are completed.

01 · Festival details

The essentials we need to create the listing.

Festival name (English) *

Festival name (Japanese) If known

Optional, but adds credibility to the listing.

City *

Prefecture *

Nearest station or landmark Optional

Helps us geocode the exact location later — a rough answer is fine.

02 · Dates & category

We can't publish a listing without at least an approximate date pattern.

Approximate dates or recurrence *

Exact dates aren't always available — a recurring pattern is completely fine.

Festival type *

03 · Verification & description

This is what lets us confirm the festival is real and publish it quickly.

Official source URL *Most important field

Official website, city/tourism board page, or verified social media account.

Short description *

0/400

Additional notes or context Optional

04 · Photo Optional

A well-lit, high-resolution photo can be used directly on the listing instead of a stock image. No submission will be rejected for a missing or low-quality photo.

Minimum requirements for use on the site

At least 1600 × 900px (landscape preferred)

JPG, PNG or WEBP — max 10MB

In focus, well-lit, not blurry or pixelated

No visible watermarks, logos, or text overlays

Taken at the actual festival (not stock/generic)

You own the rights or have permission to share it

Click to upload, or drag and drop

JPG, PNG or WEBP · Min. 1600×900px · Max 10MB

05 · About you

Kept separate from the listing — only used if we need to follow up.

Are you the event organiser, or a community submitter? *

I'm the event organiserCommunity submitter

Your email address *

We'll only use this to follow up if something's unclear — it won't be published.

By submitting, you confirm the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that you have the right to share any photo included.

What happens next

We verify your source

We check the official URL you provided to confirm the festival is real and details match.

We polish the listing

Your draft description and details are reviewed and refined for the site.

We publish it

Once approved, the festival goes live on the map and full festival list.

Why the official source matters most

A verified link lets our team confirm authenticity in seconds instead of researching from scratch — it's the single fastest way to get your submission reviewed and published.