JUL11
Nagoya July Grand Sumo Tournament 2027
名古屋場所
Jul 11–25, 2027Watch the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Nagoya’s IG Arena.
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JUL14
Nachi-no-Ogi Matsuri (Nachi Fire Festival)
那智の扇祭り
Jul 14, 2027Nachi-no-Ogi Matsuri (Nachi Fire Festival) is Kumano Nachi Taisha’s annual July 14 grand festival.
JUL20
Miyajima Kangensai 2027
厳島神社 管絃祭
Jul 20, 2027Follow Miyajima’s court-music boat procession on July 20, 2027.
Reservation RequiredJUL24
Fushimi Inari Motomiyasai 2027
本宮祭
Expected Date: Jul 24–25, 2027Walk Fushimi Inari's lantern-lit precinct during Motomiyasai.
Reservation RequiredJUL26
Shinji Gion Matsuri (Rengesai) 2027
宍道祇園祭・れんげ祭
Expected Date: Jul 26–28, 2027Follow Shinji's neighborhood rites during its late-July Rengesai.
Reservation RequiredJUL31
Nafune Taisai 2027
名舟大祭・御陣乗太鼓
Expected Date: Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2027Hear Nafune's masked Gojinjo Daiko during its coastal festival.
Reservation RequiredAUG1
Hakodate Port Festival 2027
函館港まつり
Expected Date: Aug 1–5, 2027Join Hakodate's port celebration for fireworks and Wasshoi dancing.
Reservation RequiredAUG1
Suwa Taisha Ofune Matsuri 2027
諏訪大社 御船祭
Expected Date: Aug 1, 2027Watch Shimosuwa pull the great brushwood boat toward Akimiya.
Reservation RequiredAUG6
Hiroshima Peace Message Lantern Floating 2027
広島平和記念灯ろう流し
Expected Date: Aug 6, 2027Set a peace-message lantern afloat on Hiroshima's Motoyasu River.
Reservation RequiredAUG7
Yakushima Goshinzan Festival 2027
屋久島御神山祭り
Expected Date: Aug 7–8, 2027See Yakushima's mountain-worship rites and Miyanoura fireworks.
Reservation RequiredAUG14
Kasuga Taisha Chugen Mantoro 2027
Aug 14–15, 2027Evening worship at Kasuga Taisha on August 14–15 is marked by the illumination of roughly 3,000 donated stone and hanging lanterns throughout the shrine precinct.
AUG15
Oki Ushizuki Bull Sumo 2027
Aug 15, 2027Oki Ushizuki Bull Sumo 2027 is Okinoshima’s August 15 Summer Ushi-zuki Tournament — Oki Islands / Okinoshima / Shimane.
AUG26
Yoshida Fire Festival
吉田の火祭り
Aug 26–27, 2027Yoshida Fire Festival is a two-day Fuji faith festival in which giant torches line Kamiyoshida as mikoshi move between Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen.
SEP4
Kitazawa Hachimangu Matsuri 2027
Sep 4–5, 2027Kitazawa Hachimangu Matsuri 2027 is Kitazawa Hachimangu’s first-weekend-of-September grand festival in Setagaya.
SEP8
Tarama Island Hachigatsu Odori 2027
Sep 8–10, 2027Tarama Island Hachigatsu Odori 2027 is Tarama Island’s three-day Hachigatsu Odori — Tarama Island / Okinawa.
SEP12
September Grand Sumo Tournament 2027
Sep 12–26, 2027September Grand Sumo Tournament 2027 is Tokyo’s September Grand Sumo Tournament.
Reservation RequiredSEP14
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Reitaisai 2027
Sep 14–16, 2027Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Reitaisai 2027 is Tsurugaoka Hachimangu’s September 14–16 annual festival in Kamakura, combining shrine rites.
SEP14
Kure Hachimangu Taisai 2027
Sep 14–15, 2027Kure Hachimangu Taisai 2027 is Kure Hachimangu’s lunar-calendar grand festival in Nakatosa, combining harvest rites, mikoshi processions, drumming.
SEP15
Iwashimizu-sai 2027
Sep 15, 2027Iwashimizu-sai 2027 is Iwashimizu Hachimangu’s September 15 imperial festival.
SEP19
Shimada Mage Matsuri 2027
Sep 19, 2027Shimada Mage Matsuri 2027 is Shimada’s annual September festival preserving the city’s namesake traditional hairstyle through memorial rites.
Reservation Required