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Japan Celebration Events Complete Guide — Quick Answer Wedding, Coming of Age, and Seasonal Ceremony Budgets and Etiquette
⚡ 30-second takeaway: 6 major Japanese celebrations = ①Wedding ceremony (Shinto / Christian / civil) ¥3-4M average ②Coming of Age ceremony / seijin-shiki (second Monday of January, furisode ¥80-300K) ③Shichi-Go-San (Nov 15, photos + outfit ¥50-150K) ④Omiya-mairi (around 1 month after birth, ¥30-80K) ⑤Entrance / graduation ceremony (¥30-100K) ⑥Kanreki / koki (¥50-200K). Tourists attending a wedding give ¥30-50K as goshugi.
Quick reference
Value
Wedding
¥3-4M
Seijin-shiki
¥80-300K
Shichi-Go-San
¥50-150K
Omiya-mairi
¥30-80K
Goshugi
¥30-50K
Last verified
June 2026
✓ Last verified: Jun 2026
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Contents
30-second takeaway
Japan's celebrations are world-class for formality and beauty. Tourists can join through cultural experiences + photo sessions; attending a wedding requires ¥30-50K as goshugi.
💍 Wedding Ceremony
Types
Shinto-style (shinzen-shiki): At a shrine, ¥800K-2M
Christian-style (church): ¥1-3M
Civil-style (jinzen-shiki): ¥800K-1.5M
Overseas wedding: ¥1-5M
Average total cost
Ceremony + reception: ¥3-4M
Couple's share: ¥1.5-2.5M
Goshugi income: ¥1-2M
Main cost breakdown
Venue: ¥500K-1.5M
Attire: ¥300K-1M
Food + drinks: ¥600K-1.5M
Photo + video: ¥200K-500K
Production + flowers: ¥300K-700K
Hikidemono (wedding favor): ¥200K-500K
Goshugi (monetary gift)
Friend: ¥30-50K
Colleague: ¥30K
Boss: ¥50K
Relative: ¥50-100K
Family: ¥100-300K
Tourists + goshugi
New bills recommended
Odd-numbered amounts: ¥30K, ¥50K OK
Even numbers: ¥20K avoided (OK for family)
¥40K avoided: "Shi" (death)
Hikidemono (wedding favor)
¥3-5K / person
Meal + dessert + take-home gift
👘 Coming of Age Ceremony (Seijin-shiki)
Date
Second Monday of January
2027: January 11
Costs
Furisode rental: ¥80-300K
Photos: ¥50-150K
Hair and makeup: ¥20-50K
Meal: ¥10-30K
Total: ¥160-530K
Choosing a furisode
Classic patterns: ¥150-300K
Modern patterns: ¥80-200K
Rental: ¥80-150K (most popular)
Tourists + photos
Furisode experience in tourist areas: ¥10-30K
Kyoto, Kamakura: Tourist-friendly
Instagram-worthy
🎎 Shichi-Go-San
Date
November 15
One week before or after OK
Eligible ages
Age 3: Boys and girls
Age 5: Boys
Age 7: Girls
Costs
Outfit rental: ¥30-80K
Photo shoot: ¥30-100K
Shrine visit: ¥5-10K
Meal: ¥10-30K
Total: ¥75-220K
Major shrines
Meiji Jingu
Sensoji
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Ise Jingu
For tourists
Shrine visit: Free
Photography OK at most
Ask "Foto OK?" in English
👶 Omiya-mairi
Date
30-50 days after birth
Boys 31 days / girls 33 days
Costs
Outfit: ¥10-30K (rental)
Shrine offering (hatsuhoryo): ¥5-10K
Photos: ¥20-50K
Meal: ¥20-40K
Total: ¥55-130K
Shrines
Local guardian shrine (ujigami)
Famous shrines: Tourist areas
Tourists
Shrine visit: Free
Photography OK
🎓 Entrance and Graduation Ceremonies
Entrance ceremony
Early April
Elementary / middle / high / university
Graduation ceremony
Mid-to-late March
Attire
Boys: Suit ¥20-50K
Girls: Hakama ¥20-80K
Dressing service: ¥10-30K
Costs
Attire + dressing: ¥30-100K
Photos: ¥30-100K
Meal: ¥10-30K
Total: ¥70-230K
For tourists
Graduation hakama in Kyoto / Nara: Photo-worthy
🎂 Kanreki, Koki, Kiju
Kanreki (60th birthday)
Red chanchanko vest
Banquet: ¥50-150K
Koki (70th)
Purple
Banquet: ¥50-150K
Kiju (77th)
Yellow
Beiju (88th)
Gold
Tourists
Join the banquet: When invited
Goshugi ¥10-30K
🎌 Other Major Celebrations
Yuino (betrothal)
Engagement: Traditional
¥100-300K
Wedding anniversaries
Silver (25 years)
Gold (50 years)
Tango no Sekku (May 5)
Boys
¥20-50K
Hinamatsuri (March 3)
Girls
¥20-80K
Okuizome
100 days after birth
¥10-30K
💰 How to Prepare Goshugi
Envelope (shugi-bukuro)
Standard shugi-bukuro: Convenience store, ¥200-500
Formal: At shrines / Kanda, ¥500-2,000
Bills
New bills only
Print "壱萬円" on the third sheet
How to insert
Face up: Yukichi Fukuzawa's portrait
Heads down: Bill mountain at the bottom
Multiple bills: Same direction
Amount
Odd numbers: 3 / 5 / 7 / 10
Even numbers avoided: 2 / 4 / 6
Exception: ¥20K OK for family
👘 Outfit Rental
Kimono
Tourist-area rental: ¥3-5K / day
Kyoto, Kamakura, Asakusa: Plenty of options
Dressing included at most
Hakama
Graduation: ¥20-50K
Tourists: ¥5-15K / day
Furisode
Coming of Age: ¥80-150K
Tourists: ¥10-30K / day
Suit
Men's formal: ¥30-50K
Rental: ¥10-25K / day
🌐 Tourist Experiences
Kimono experience
Tourist areas: ¥3-15K
Kyoto, Asakusa: Classic
Shrine visit experience
Free
Photography OK
Wedding viewing
Christian / Shinto ceremonies
Tourist programs: Some
Tea ceremony + kimono
¥5-15K
Kyoto-centered
📅 Best Season
Spring (March-May)
Cherry blossoms and weddings
Graduation ceremonies
Entrance ceremonies
Summer (June-August)
Avoid: Hot
Overseas weddings
Autumn (October-November)
Comfortable weather
Shichi-Go-San + autumn foliage
Winter (December-February)
Coming of Age (January)
Quiet weddings
💳 Payment
Wedding costs
Credit card: OK at most venues
Bank transfer
Outfit rental
Credit card OK
PayPay
🌐 Celebrations by Country
🇺🇸 Americans
Wedding viewing: Cultural experience
Kimono: A must
🇨🇳 Chinese
Similar culture: Wedding views
Customs understood
🇰🇷 Koreans
Shared culture
🇪🇺 Europeans
Shinto-style wedding: New cultural experience
Kimono: Instagram-worthy
🇮🇳 Indians
Different culture: New experience
⚠️ Etiquette
Attire
Men: Suit + white shirt
Women: Furisode / formal dress
Tourists: Movable formalwear
Behavior
Stay quiet
Confirm before photos
Be on time
Meals
"Itadakimasu"
"Gochisousama"
5 Common Tourist Mistakes
Even-numbered goshugi (avoided): ¥20K, ¥40K
No new bills
Attire too casual
Bad photography etiquette
Arriving late
Pre-departure Checklist
Confirm invitation details
Prepare goshugi (new bills)
Prepare attire
Review etiquette
Prepare phrases
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can tourists be invited?
A: Rarely; host families or long-term residents are OK.
Q: How much goshugi?
A: Friend ¥30-50K, colleague ¥30K, boss ¥50K, relatives ¥50-100K.
Q: Furisode experience?
A: ¥5-30K in tourist areas; Kyoto, Kamakura, Asakusa.
Q: Photography?
A: OK in many shrine grounds, not inside main halls; always confirm.
Q: Multilingual guide?
A: Tourist-area kimono shops are multilingual; weddings are limited.
Editorial: Yen Finder Editorial / Last verified June 2026. Costs and etiquette may change — check each vendor's and shrine's official source for the latest.