AUG15
Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival 2027
Aug 15, 2027Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival 2027 is Lake Suwa’s August 15 fireworks festival.
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AUG15
Mishima Taisai 2027
Aug 15–17, 2027Mishima Taisai 2027 is Mishima’s annual August 15–17 city festival, filling the route from Mishima Taisha to Mishima-Hirokoji with shrine rites.
JUL9
Naritasan Gion Matsuri 2027
成田祇園祭
Expected Date: Jul 9–11, 2027See Narita’s decorated Gion floats on the steep temple approach.
Reservation RequiredNOV21
47th Hachioji Icho Matsuri 2026
第47回 八王子いちょう祭り
Nov 21–22, 2026Follow the ginkgo-lined Koshu Highway during Hachioji’s November festival.
JAN1
Takasaki Daruma Market 2027
高崎だるま市 2027
Expected Date: Jan 1–2, 2027The west side of Takasaki Station hosts the expected January 1–2, 2027 Daruma Market, following the tourism association’s established New Year schedule.
APR3
Inuyama Matsuri 2027
犬山祭 2027
Expected Date: Apr 3–4, 2027See Inuyama’s karakuri floats roll through its castle town in early April.
NOV23
Nagano Ebisuko Fireworks Festival 2026
第120回 長野えびす講煙火大会
Nov 23, 2026Nagano Ebisuko Fireworks Festival 2026 is the 120th Nagano Ebisuko fireworks display.
Reservation RequiredDEC15
Setagaya Boro-ichi - December 2026
世田谷のボロ市 2026年12月
Dec 15–16, 2026Setagaya Boro-ichi returns to Boroichi-dori on December 15–16, 2026.
SEP18
Kishiwada September Danjiri Festival
岸和田だんじり祭
Sep 18–19, 2027Kishiwada September Danjiri Festival is a high-speed danjiri float festival in southern Osaka.
JUN4
Tokasan Matsuri 2027
とうかさん
Jun 4–6, 2027See Hiroshima’s Tokasan temple festival and yukata-filled streets in June.
Reservation Required
AUG2
Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks
長岡まつり大花火大会
Aug 2–3, 2027Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks spreads its displays across the broad Shinano River corridor. The spectacle carries a strong local meaning of remembrance, recovery and hopes for peace, giving the large-scale fireworks a significance beyond their colour and size in the night sky.
Reservation RequiredJUL16
Sawara Grand Festival – Summer 2027
佐原の大祭 夏祭り
Expected Date: Jul 16–18, 2027See Sawara’s ten summer dashi among its merchant streets.
Reservation RequiredFEB17
Hachinohe Enburi 2027
八戸えんぶり
Feb 17–20, 2027Hachinohe’s four-day agricultural folk-performance festival runs February 17–20, 2027.
Reservation RequiredNOV7
Asakusa Tori no Ichi 2026 - First Rooster Day
浅草酉の市 2026（一の酉）
Nov 7, 2026Asakusa Tori no Ichi 2026 — First Rooster Day is the first 2026 Asakusa Tori no Ichi — Taito / Asakusa-Senzoku / Tokyo.
DEC17
Senso-ji Hagoita-ichi 2026
浅草寺 羽子板市 2026
Dec 17–19, 2026Decorative battledore stalls return to part of the Senso-ji precinct December 17–19, 2026, alongside the temple’s final Kannon observance of the year.
JUL16
Kokura Gion Daiko 2027
小倉祇園太鼓
Jul 16–18, 2027Hear two-sided taiko as Kokura’s festival floats move through town.
Reservation RequiredJUL30
Sumiyoshi Matsuri 2027
住吉祭
Expected Date: Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2027Follow Sumiyoshi Taisha's summer mikoshi route toward Sakai.
Reservation RequiredJUL31
Ishidori Matsuri 2027
石取祭
Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2027Ishidori Matsuri returns to Kuwana on July 31–August 1, 2027. Mie Prefecture's official tourism authority publishes the exact 2027 dates.
Reservation RequiredAUG20
Okinawa Zento Eisa Matsuri 2027
Aug 20–22, 2027Okinawa Zento Eisa Matsuri 2027 is Okinawa City’s three-day all-island eisa festival.
APR17
Kyotographie Photography Festival 2027
KYOTOGRAPHIE 京都国際写真祭 2027
Apr 17 – May 16, 2027KYOTOGRAPHIE returns across Kyoto from April 17 to May 16, 2027 — Kyoto City / Kyoto.
Reservation RequiredOCT30
Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival 2026
弘前城菊と紅葉まつり
Oct 30 – Nov 8, 2026Chrysanthemums, autumn leaves and evening lighting fill Hirosaki Park in early November.
Reservation RequiredJAN15
Tokyo Auto Salon 2027
東京オートサロン2027
Jan 15–17, 2027Makuhari Messe hosts three days of Japan’s major custom-car and tuning show, with modified vehicles, manufacturer exhibits, parts, motorsport and live programming.
Reservation Required
DEC29
Comic Market 109
コミックマーケット109
Dec 29–31, 2026Comic Market 109 brings self-publishing circles and their readers to Tokyo Big Sight for a winter gathering built around discovery. Books, artwork and other creator-made items are central to the experience, with the circle and genre allocation making each day a different opportunity to browse.
Reservation RequiredAPR29
Hasami Pottery Festival 2027
波佐見陶器まつり 2027
Expected Date: Apr 29 – May 5, 2027Browse Hasami ware directly from pottery makers during Golden Week.
Reservation RequiredNOV2
Ohara Matsuri 2026
第75回 おはら祭
Nov 2–3, 2026Ohara Matsuri 2026 is Kagoshima City’s major autumn street festival — Kagoshima City / Tenmonkan / Kagoshima.
FEB6
Otaru Snow Light Path
小樽雪あかりの路
Feb 6–13, 2027Otaru Snow Light Path is a quieter winter festival built around candlelight, snow lanterns and illuminated historic streets.
DEC10
Hikawa Shrine Tokaichi 2026
武蔵一宮氷川神社 大湯祭（十日市）2026
Expected Date: Dec 10, 2026Browse Tokaichi’s market on Hikawa Shrine’s December 10 festival day.
Reservation RequiredJUN5
Atsuta Matsuri 2027
熱田まつり
Expected Date: Jun 5, 2027See Atsuta Jingu’s June 5 rites and traditional arts dedications.
Reservation Required
DEC2
Chichibu Night Festival
秩父夜祭
Dec 2–3, 2026Chichibu Night Festival fills the shrine town with ornate floats, festival music and winter-night spectacle. The yatai and kasaboko are the centrepieces, linking the neighbourhoods around Chichibu Shrine with a celebration whose scale grew alongside the town’s historic silk trade.
MAY3
Odawara Hōjō Godai Matsuri 2027
小田原北條五代祭り 2027
Expected Date: May 3, 2027See armored Hōjō warriors parade around Odawara Castle on May 3.