For festival organizers and hosts
Make a festival in your area your next destination.
From long-standing local traditions to newly established festivals, we share highlights and reasons to take part with people who have yet to discover them.
Share festival information or inquire about being featured
Japanese Festivals.jp welcomes festival information, requests to review or correct listings, and inquiries about coverage and publicity from organizers, operating bodies, local governments, and tourism associations. We introduce each festival with care for the local culture and ways to enjoy it, not just its scale or name recognition.
Please also let us know about festivals not yet listed on our site or festivals whose next event has been confirmed. We will decide whether and how to list them after checking official information and our editorial policy. Information you send us will not be published automatically as-is.
Information we can feature
- Basic event informationOfficial name, event year and dates, venue, address, organizer, and official website or social media.
- Highlights and local backgroundUnique festival events, history and origins, the dedication of the people who keep them going, and tips for first-time visitors.
- What visitors want to know before taking partConditions for viewing or participating, how to apply, fees, eligible ages, what to bring, and arrangements for rainy weather.
- Access and on-site informationPublic transport, parking, traffic restrictions, directions to the venue, and important notes.
- Photos and materialsEvent photos cleared for use, official announcements, flyers, press materials, and similar items.
We organize information so visitors can search by region, month, category, and ways to enjoy the event. We also provide links to official websites and organizer application pages so visitors can check the details before deciding whether to attend.
Publication criteria
- Eligibility
- Real events referred to as a “festival,” “tournament,” “championship,” or similar
- Location
- Must be held in Japan
- Scale
- Any
- History
- Any (An event may be featured even if it has not yet been held, provided it is scheduled to take place.)）
- What we cannot feature
- Festivals that do not exist, online festivals, content contrary to public order and morals, or anything else the editorial team considers inappropriate
If you’d like to correct information that’s already been published
If you notice changes to dates, venue, participation methods, or fees, or find errors in the published information, pleaseCorrect festival informationPlease contact us via the page.For changes that directly affect visitors, such as cancellations, postponements, or traffic restrictions, or other important information affecting festival operations, contacting us directly by email may help us respond more smoothly.
Correction requests are handled separately from advertising applications.To verify a request, we may ask for supporting information, such as an official announcement from the organizer or details of the relevant contact office.The Japanese Festivals.jp editorial team may not be aware of every latest change, so information from organizers is also an important source for us.
Inquiries about reporting and publicity
You can also discuss feature articles exploring what makes festivals special, interviews with organizers, on-site reporting, photo-based introductions, PR, banner ads, and more. We will consider the approach based on your goals, target readers, event timing, and the materials you can provide.
We will coordinate coverage and publication timing after reviewing the content, schedule, and our capacity. If we conduct on-site coverage, please let us know in advance about areas where photography is permitted, access conditions, reporting permissions, and a contact number for the day.
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Fees and terms
We will confirm the scope of your request, publication method and period, creation of copy and images, and whether reporting or photography is involved, then provide an individual estimate. We will let you know in advance if expenses such as transportation or accommodation are required.
We will proceed with any work that incurs costs only after you have reviewed and agreed to the amount and terms. Asking a question or submitting information does not create a contract or incur any charges. Changes and cancellations, revisions, and how articles are handled after publication will also be confirmed before any contract is made.
From inquiry to publication
- Contact us by emailPlease send us an overview of the festival and details of your inquiry or any corrections you’d like to request.
- Confirming information and requestsWe’ll confirm official materials, what you’d like us to feature, your preferred publication date, and the scope of any production or reporting required.
- Arranging publication format and termsFor requested services, we’ll provide information in advance about the estimate and how the work will proceed.
- Reviewing copy and materialsWe’ll organize event details and available photos, then check any points that need clarification.
- Publication and updatesWe’ll reflect the information we’ve confirmed. If anything changes after publication, please let us know through the same contact channel.
If you contact us shortly before the event, we may not be able to accommodate your preferred timing. If you’d like to be featured or request reporting, please contact us well in advance.
Notes on providing photos and copy
- Please provide photos, logos, and text only if you have confirmed the rights and permissions needed for publication on our site.
- Please provide the date the photo was taken, the photographer’s name, any required credit, and whether editing or cropping is permitted.
- Please check the rights of people shown in photos, and take note of any considerations such as photography restrictions or religious events.
- For past photos, state the year they were taken so they are not mistaken for scenes from this year’s event.
- Please provide separately from publication materials any information you do not want made public, such as names or personal contact details.
What matters to us when featuring a festival
We respect local culture and the people who sustain it, and use official information to explain events clearly to first-time visitors. We cannot publish inaccurate information, materials that infringe on rights, or wording that could be misleading.
Advertising and sponsored content will be clearly labeled, for example with “PR.” Advertising requests are treated separately from the editorial team’s review and evaluation, and we do not guarantee results such as impressions, search rankings, or visitor numbers. For details, seeEditorial policyPlease see
Contact information
- Operating organization
- ASWEB
- Operator information
- Representative and address
In the subject line, use a phrase that makes the purpose clear, such as “Festival information,” “Correction to published information,” or “Inquiry about reporting or publicity.” Please send the following details to the extent you know them.
- Organization name, your name, your connection to the festival, and your contact details.
- The festival’s official name, location, year and dates, and official website URL.
- Your inquiry, preferred timing, and the URL of the relevant page on our site.
- Whether official materials and photos are available, your reporting or production requests, and an approximate budget.
We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry and for necessary communications about publication. For details about how we handle your information, please seePrivacy PolicyPlease see
Ask us by email about being featured or requesting reporting