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Event Guide in Japan (List)

Event Guide Back Numbers:

List by Seasons: Spring Summer Fall Winter

List by Regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu

The below is a list of regional events from back numbers. Click the event to see more details. Refer a map of Japan for location.

List by Seasons:

Spring(March - May)

Mito Plum Festival Mito city, Ibaraki
Late Feb.-Mar.

Omizutori Todaiji Temple, Nara City, Nara
Mar. 01 - Mar. 14

Dogo Hot spring Town Festival Dogo Onsen, Ehime
Mar. 19 - Mar. 21

Shuni-e (Water-Drawing) Ceremony Todaiji Temple, Nara City, Nara
Mar. 01 - Mar. 14

Hida Takayama Hina Doll Festival Takayama City, Gifu
Mar. 01 - Apr. 03

Ueda Sanada Festival Ueda-city, Nagano
Apr. 29

Spring Takayama Festival Takayama City, Gifu
Apr. 14 - Apr. 15

Yanai Tenjin Spring Festival Yanai City, Yamaguchi
the closest weekend to Apr. 25th.

Doronko Festival Kochi City, Kochi
Apr. 6

Yayoi Festival Nikko City, Tochigi
Apr. 13 - Apr. 17

Mino Festival Mino City, Gifu
Apr. 13

Mikumano Shrine Big Festival Kakegawa City, Shizuoka
Apr. 6

Daruma Festival Hikone City, Shiga
Apr. 01 - Apr. 02

Sakura Festival Kotohira-cho, Kagawa
Apr. 10

Nagara River UKAI Gifu City, Gifu
May. 11 - Oct. 15

Kemari Dedication Festival Kotohira machi, Kagawa
May. 05

Mikuni Festival Sakai City, Fukui
May. 19 - May. 21

Hakata Dontaku Hakata, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
May. 03 - May. 04

Matsumae Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival Matsumae Town, Hokkaido
From late April-May 20th.

Aoba Festival   Sendai City, Miyagi
   May. 18
   the closest weekend to May 17.

Sanja Festival Asakusa, Tokyo
May. 18

Aoi Festival Kyoto City, Kyoto
May. 15

Spring Fujiwara Festival Hiraizumi, Iwate
May. 01 - May. 05

Toshogu Spring Grand Festival Niiko City, Tochigi
May. 18

Kanda Festival Kanda, Tokyo
Middle of May

Hamamatsu Festival Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka
May. 03 - May. 05

Kakitsubata Festival Chiryu City, Aichi
from end of April to end of May

Shimonoseki Kaikyo Matsuri Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi
May. 02 - May. 04

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Summer(June - August)

Chagu-chagu Umako Takizawa-mura Village and Morioka City, Iwate
Jun. 8

Sanno Matsuri Festival Hie Shrine, Tokyo
Jun. 07 - Jun. 16

Hyakumangoku Festival Kanazawa City, Ishikawa
Jun. 1

Yosakoi Soran Sapporo City, Hokkaido
early June

Miyajima Kangen-sai Miyajima, Hiroshima
June 17 of Luner Calendar

Soma-no-maoi Minami-soma City & Soma City, Fukushima
Jul. 23 - Jul. 25

Nachi Himatsuri Nachi Katsu-ura, Wakayama
Jul. 14

Hakata Gion Yamakasa Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Jul. 01 - Jul. 15

Tenjin Matsuri Osaka City, Osaka
Jul. 24 - Jul. 25

Gion Matsuri Kyoto City, Kyoto
Jul. 01 - Jul. 31

Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival Tsushima City, Aichi
Jul. 27

Abare Matsuri Noto-cho, Ushitsu, Ishikawa
Jul. 6

Sumida-gawa Fireworks Festival Sumida Riverside, Tokyo
Last Sat. of July

Gujo-odori Gujo City, Gifu
from mid-July to the beginning of September

Kantoh Matsuri Akita city, Akita
Aug. 03 - Aug. 06

Yosakoi Festival Kochi City, Kochi
Aug. 09 - Aug. 12

Awa-odori Festival Tokushima City, Tokushima
Aug. 12 - Aug. 15

Sendai Tanabata Matsuri   Sendai City, Miyagi
   Aug. 06 - Aug. 08
   Pre-event Fireworks on Aug.5

Omagari National Japan Fireworks Competition Omono Riverside, Daisen City, Akita
Aug. 24

Hanagasa-ondo Festival Yamagata City, Yamagata
Aug. 05 - Aug. 07

Nebuta Matsuri / Neputa Matsuri Aomori City, Aomori / Hirosaki City, Aomori
Nebuta Festival: Aug.2-7/Neputa Festival: Aug.1-7

Oita Tanabata Festival Oita City, Oita
Aug. 3

Tottori Shan Shan Festival Tottori City, Tottori
Aug. 10

Fukagawa Hachiman Festival Koto-ku, Tokyo
around Aug.15

Morioka Sansa Dance Morioka City, Iwate
Aug. 01 - Aug. 04

Owara Kaze-no-Bon (Etchu - Yatsuo)   Etchu - Yatsuo, Toyama City
   Sep. 01 - Sep. 03
   Pre-events: Aug.20-Aug.30

Katakai Fireworks Festival Katakai-machi, Ojiya City, Niigata
Sep. 09 - Sep. 10

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Fall(September - November)

Ishioka Festival Ishioka City, Ibaraki
3 days around Sep.15(Respect for the Aged Day)

Aizu-matsuri Aizu-wakamatsu City, Fukushima
Sep. 22 - Sep. 24

Kishiwada Danjiri-matsuri Kishiwada City, Osaka
Sep. 14

Ohara Hadaka Matsuri Ohara Isumi City, Chiba
Sep. 23 - Sep. 24

Fukuro Matsuri / Tokyo Yosakoi around Ikebukuro Sta., Tokyo
Fukuro-matsuri: a weekend of late Sep./Tokyo Yosakoi: a weekend of early Oct.

Saijo-matsuri Saijo City, Ehime
Oct. 14 - Oct. 17

Matsue Do-gyoretsu Drum Parade Matsue City, Shimane
Oct. 19

Jidai-matsuri Kawaramachi, Kyoto
Oct. 22

Takayama-matsuri Takayama City, Gifu
Oct. 09 - Oct. 10

Kawagoe-matsuri Kawagoe City, Saitama
Oct. 19

Karatsu Kunchi Karatsu City, Saga
Nov. 02 - Nov. 04

Hagi Jidai Festival Hagi City, Yamaguchi
Nov. 9

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Winter(December - February)

Momote-sai Konan City, Kochi
2days in Jan. or Feb.

Toka Ebisu Toka Ebisu Shrine, Fukuoka
Jan. 08 - Jan. 11

Sakagura Meguri Takayama City, Gifu
Early Jan. - Mar.

Dezome-shiki Tokyo
Jan. 06

Daizenji Tamataregu Shrine Oniyo Fire Festival Kurume city, Fukuoka
Jan. 07

The Dosojin Fire Festival Nozawaonsen village, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano
Jan. 15

Godai Rikison Ninno-e Daigoji-Temple, Kyoto
Feb. 23

Nagasaki Lantern Festival Nagasaki City, Nagasaki
For 2 weeks starting from the Chinese New Year's Day

Lunar New Year kite-flying Festival Konan City, Kochi
Feb. 11

Saidaiji Eyo(Naked Man's Festival) Okayama city, Okayama
Feb. 17

Shunsetsu-sai Festival Yokohama Chinatown, Yokohama City, Kanagawa
Chinese New Year's Day

Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Yonezawa city, Yamagata
Feb. 10 - Feb. 11

Sapporo Snow Festival Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Feb. 06 - Feb. 12

Tokamachi Snow Festival Tokamachi City, Niigata
Feb. 17

Glittering ice Bonbori and Kamakura Festival   Nikko City, Tochigi
   Jan. 27 - Feb. 28
   from the last Sat. of January to the end of Feb.

Kokuseki-ji Temple Somin-sai Mizusawa, Oshu City, Iwate
2days from the 7th day of New Years Day of Luner Calendar

Yokote Kamakura and Bonden Festival   Yokote City, Akita
   Feb. 14 - Feb. 17
   Feb.14 - Feb.16 (Kamakura). Feb.16 - Feb.17 (Bonden)

Sagicho Festival Omihachiman City, Shiga
Mar. 16

Kobe Luminarie Kobe City, Hyogo

Chinka-sai Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima
Dec. 31

Ako Gishi Sai Ako City, Hyogo
Dec. 14

Chichibu Night Festival Chichibu City, Saitama
Dec. 02 - Dec. 03

SENDAI Pageant of Starlight Sendai City, Miyagi
Dec. 12 - Dec. 31

Kasuga Wakamiya On-matsuri Nara city, Nara
Dec. 15 - Dec. 18

Hagoita-Ichi (Battledore Fair) Asakusa, Tokyo
Dec. 17 - Dec. 19

List by Regions:

Sapporo Snow Festival Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Feb. 06 - Feb. 12

Matsumae Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival Matsumae Town, Hokkaido
From late April-May 20th.

Yosakoi Soran Sapporo City, Hokkaido
early June

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Tohoku Region

Nebuta Matsuri / Neputa Matsuri Aomori City, Aomori / Hirosaki City, Aomori
Nebuta Festival: Aug.2-7/Neputa Festival: Aug.1-7

Chagu-chagu Umako Takizawa-mura Village and Morioka City, Iwate
Jun. 8

Kokuseki-ji Temple Somin-sai Mizusawa, Oshu City, Iwate
2days from the 7th day of New Years Day of Luner Calendar

Spring Fujiwara Festival Hiraizumi, Iwate
May. 01 - May. 05

Morioka Sansa Dance Morioka City, Iwate
Aug. 01 - Aug. 04

Kantoh Matsuri Akita city, Akita
Aug. 03 - Aug. 06

Omagari National Japan Fireworks Competition Omono Riverside, Daisen City, Akita
Aug. 24

Yokote Kamakura and Bonden Festival   Yokote City, Akita
   Feb. 14 - Feb. 17
   Feb.14 - Feb.16 (Kamakura). Feb.16 - Feb.17 (Bonden)

SENDAI Pageant of Starlight Sendai City, Miyagi
Dec. 12 - Dec. 31

Aoba Festival   Sendai City, Miyagi
   May. 18
   the closest weekend to May 17.

Sendai Tanabata Matsuri   Sendai City, Miyagi
   Aug. 06 - Aug. 08
   Pre-event Fireworks on Aug.5

Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Yonezawa city, Yamagata
Feb. 10 - Feb. 11

Hanagasa-ondo Festival Yamagata City, Yamagata
Aug. 05 - Aug. 07

Soma-no-maoi Minami-soma City & Soma City, Fukushima
Jul. 23 - Jul. 25

Aizu-matsuri Aizu-wakamatsu City, Fukushima
Sep. 22 - Sep. 24

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Kanto Region

Ishioka Festival Ishioka City, Ibaraki
3 days around Sep.15(Respect for the Aged Day)

Mito Plum Festival Mito city, Ibaraki
Late Feb.-Mar.

Yayoi Festival Nikko City, Tochigi
Apr. 13 - Apr. 17

Glittering ice Bonbori and Kamakura Festival   Nikko City, Tochigi
   Jan. 27 - Feb. 28
   from the last Sat. of January to the end of Feb.

Toshogu Spring Grand Festival Niiko City, Tochigi
May. 18

Chichibu Night Festival Chichibu City, Saitama
Dec. 02 - Dec. 03

Kawagoe-matsuri Kawagoe City, Saitama
Oct. 19

Ohara Hadaka Matsuri Ohara Isumi City, Chiba
Sep. 23 - Sep. 24

Dezome-shiki Tokyo
Jan. 06

Sanno Matsuri Festival Hie Shrine, Tokyo
Jun. 07 - Jun. 16

Sanja Festival Asakusa, Tokyo
May. 18

Sumida-gawa Fireworks Festival Sumida Riverside, Tokyo
Last Sat. of July

Fukuro Matsuri / Tokyo Yosakoi around Ikebukuro Sta., Tokyo
Fukuro-matsuri: a weekend of late Sep./Tokyo Yosakoi: a weekend of early Oct.

Hagoita-Ichi (Battledore Fair) Asakusa, Tokyo
Dec. 17 - Dec. 19

Kanda Festival Kanda, Tokyo
Middle of May

Fukagawa Hachiman Festival Koto-ku, Tokyo
around Aug.15

Shunsetsu-sai Festival Yokohama Chinatown, Yokohama City, Kanagawa
Chinese New Year's Day

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Chubu Region

Katakai Fireworks Festival Katakai-machi, Ojiya City, Niigata
Sep. 09 - Sep. 10

Tokamachi Snow Festival Tokamachi City, Niigata
Feb. 17

Ueda Sanada Festival Ueda-city, Nagano
Apr. 29

The Dosojin Fire Festival Nozawaonsen village, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano
Jan. 15

Mikumano Shrine Big Festival Kakegawa City, Shizuoka
Apr. 6

Hamamatsu Festival Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka
May. 03 - May. 05

Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival Tsushima City, Aichi
Jul. 27

Kakitsubata Festival Chiryu City, Aichi
from end of April to end of May

Sakagura Meguri Takayama City, Gifu
Early Jan. - Mar.

Nagara River UKAI Gifu City, Gifu
May. 11 - Oct. 15

Spring Takayama Festival Takayama City, Gifu
Apr. 14 - Apr. 15

Mino Festival Mino City, Gifu
Apr. 13

Takayama-matsuri Takayama City, Gifu
Oct. 09 - Oct. 10

Hida Takayama Hina Doll Festival Takayama City, Gifu
Mar. 01 - Apr. 03

Gujo-odori Gujo City, Gifu
from mid-July to the beginning of September

Owara Kaze-no-Bon (Etchu - Yatsuo)   Etchu - Yatsuo, Toyama City
   Sep. 01 - Sep. 03
   Pre-events: Aug.20-Aug.30

Abare Matsuri Noto-cho, Ushitsu, Ishikawa
Jul. 6

Hyakumangoku Festival Kanazawa City, Ishikawa
Jun. 1

Mikuni Festival Sakai City, Fukui
May. 19 - May. 21

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Kinki Region

Sagicho Festival Omihachiman City, Shiga
Mar. 16

Daruma Festival Hikone City, Shiga
Apr. 01 - Apr. 02

Godai Rikison Ninno-e Daigoji-Temple, Kyoto
Feb. 23

Aoi Festival Kyoto City, Kyoto
May. 15

Gion Matsuri Kyoto City, Kyoto
Jul. 01 - Jul. 31

Jidai-matsuri Kawaramachi, Kyoto
Oct. 22

Kobe Luminarie Kobe City, Hyogo

Ako Gishi Sai Ako City, Hyogo
Dec. 14

Nachi Himatsuri Nachi Katsu-ura, Wakayama
Jul. 14

Omizutori Todaiji Temple, Nara City, Nara
Mar. 01 - Mar. 14

Shuni-e (Water-Drawing) Ceremony Todaiji Temple, Nara City, Nara
Mar. 01 - Mar. 14

Kasuga Wakamiya On-matsuri Nara city, Nara
Dec. 15 - Dec. 18

Tenjin Matsuri Osaka City, Osaka
Jul. 24 - Jul. 25

Kishiwada Danjiri-matsuri Kishiwada City, Osaka
Sep. 14

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Chugoku Region

Tottori Shan Shan Festival Tottori City, Tottori
Aug. 10

Saidaiji Eyo(Naked Man's Festival) Okayama city, Okayama
Feb. 17

Chinka-sai Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima
Dec. 31

Miyajima Kangen-sai Miyajima, Hiroshima
June 17 of Luner Calendar

Matsue Do-gyoretsu Drum Parade Matsue City, Shimane
Oct. 19

Yanai Tenjin Spring Festival Yanai City, Yamaguchi
the closest weekend to Apr. 25th.

Hagi Jidai Festival Hagi City, Yamaguchi
Nov. 9

Shimonoseki Kaikyo Matsuri Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi
May. 02 - May. 04

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Shikoku Region

Kemari Dedication Festival Kotohira machi, Kagawa
May. 05

Sakura Festival Kotohira-cho, Kagawa
Apr. 10

Awa-odori Festival Tokushima City, Tokushima
Aug. 12 - Aug. 15

Lunar New Year kite-flying Festival Konan City, Kochi
Feb. 11

Doronko Festival Kochi City, Kochi
Apr. 6

Yosakoi Festival Kochi City, Kochi
Aug. 09 - Aug. 12

Momote-sai Konan City, Kochi
2days in Jan. or Feb.

Dogo Hot spring Town Festival Dogo Onsen, Ehime
Mar. 19 - Mar. 21

Saijo-matsuri Saijo City, Ehime
Oct. 14 - Oct. 17

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Kyushu Region

Toka Ebisu Toka Ebisu Shrine, Fukuoka
Jan. 08 - Jan. 11

Daizenji Tamataregu Shrine Oniyo Fire Festival Kurume city, Fukuoka
Jan. 07

Hakata Dontaku Hakata, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
May. 03 - May. 04

Hakata Gion Yamakasa Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Jul. 01 - Jul. 15

Karatsu Kunchi Karatsu City, Saga
Nov. 02 - Nov. 04

Nagasaki Lantern Festival Nagasaki City, Nagasaki
For 2 weeks starting from the Chinese New Year's Day

Oita Tanabata Festival Oita City, Oita
Aug. 3

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