MAY3
Marugame Castle Festival 2027
丸亀お城まつり 2027
Expected Date: May 3–4, 2027See Marugame Castle’s Golden Week parades and civic performances.
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APR29
Yonezawa Uesugi Matsuri 2027
米沢上杉まつり 2027
Expected Date: Apr 29 – May 3, 2027Follow the Uesugi procession and Kawanakajima reenactment on May 3.
AUG16
Tsuruga Tourou Nagashi and Grand Fireworks Festival 2027
Aug 16, 2027Tsuruga Tourou Nagashi and Grand Fireworks Festival 2027 is Tsuruga’s August 16 evening at Kehi no Matsubara — Tsuruga / Kehi no Matsubara / Fukui.
JUL24
Owari Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2027
尾張津島天王祭
Expected Date: Jul 24–25, 2027Owari Tsushima Tenno Matsuri is held on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of July. The festival is famed for evening boats covered with hundreds.
Reservation RequiredNOV7
Waseda Sai 2026
早稲田祭2026
Nov 7–8, 2026Waseda Sai 2026 is Waseda University’s two-day student festival across the Waseda and Toyama campuses, combining stages, exhibitions.
Reservation RequiredDEC1
Shonan no Hoseki 2026–2027
湘南の宝石 2026-2027
Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Follow the winter lights from Enoshima Sea Candle toward the Katase coast.
Reservation RequiredJUL11
Ikutama Matsuri (Ikukunitama Festival) 2027
生國魂祭
Expected Date: Jul 11–12, 2027See mikoshi and makura-daiko during Ikukunitama Shrine’s July festival.
Reservation RequiredJUL22
Uwajima Ushi-oni Matsuri 2027
うわじま牛鬼まつり
Expected Date: Jul 22–24, 2027See Uwajima’s towering ushi-oni figures parade through city streets.
Reservation RequiredAUG6
Numata Matsuri 2027
沼田まつり
Aug 6–8, 2027See Numata's giant tengu mikoshi on its August 6–8 festival dates.
Reservation RequiredNOV12
World Cosplay Summit 2027
Nov 12–14, 2027The World Cosplay Summit has confirmed Nagoya dates of November 12–14, 2027. Venue-by-venue schedules.
Reservation RequiredOCT9
Takayama Autumn Festival 2027
秋の高山祭（八幡祭）
Oct 9–10, 2027Takayama Autumn Festival 2027 is the autumn half of Takayama Festival, centered on Sakurayama Hachimangu with ornate yatai floats.
JAN23
Mt. Wakakusa Yamayaki
若草山焼き
Jan 23, 2027Mt. Wakakusa Yamayaki turns Nara’s grassy hillside into the setting for a dramatic winter fire ceremony. A procession carrying sacred fire leads into the evening programme, with fireworks traditionally preceding the burning. The spectacle links the mountain with the religious institutions and communities around Nara Park.
SEP1
Owara Kaze no Bon
越中八尾 おわら風の盆
Sep 1–3, 2027Owara Kaze no Bon is Three September nights of restrained street dancing, shamisen.
Reservation RequiredJUN12
Chagu Chagu Umakko 2027
チャグチャグ馬コ
Jun 12, 2027Chagu Chagu Umakko 2027 is Chagu Chagu Umakko will process from Takizawa toward Morioka on June 12, 2027 — Takizawa–Morioka / Iwate.
Reservation RequiredAUG6
Yamaguchi Tanabata Chochin Matsuri 2027
山口七夕ちょうちんまつり
Expected Date: Aug 6–7, 2027Walk beneath Yamaguchi's red lanterns on August evenings.
Reservation RequiredSEP7
Kakunodate Matsuri 2027
Sep 7–9, 2027Kakunodate Matsuri 2027 is Kakunodate’s fixed September 7–9 yama-float festival — Semboku / Kakunodate / Akita.
JAN14
Osaki Hachimangu Dontosai 2027
大崎八幡宮 松焚祭（どんと祭）2027
Expected Date: Jan 14, 2027Osaki Hachimangu’s January 14 Dontosai burns New Year decorations.
Reservation RequiredMAY2
Ome Grand Festival 2027
青梅大祭 2027
Expected Date: May 2–3, 2027Follow Ome’s decorated dashi and festival music through the old town.
AUG15
Tottori Citizens' Summer Fireworks Display 2027
Aug 15, 2027Tottori Citizens' Summer Fireworks Display 2027 is Tottori’s August 15 riverbank fireworks finale — Tottori City / Tottori.
Reservation RequiredNOV22
Yatsushiro Myoken Matsuri 2026
令和8年 八代妙見祭
Nov 22–23, 2026The 2026 Yatsushiro Myoken Matsuri event scheduled for November 22–23 has been officially cancelled because of earthquake damage and safety concerns.
OCT30
Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026 brings costumes, photography and stage activity into participating spaces around Ikebukuro. The neighbourhood itself becomes part of the visual setting, with a separate Friday-night programme at Sunshine City followed by the main weekend festival across the district.
Reservation RequiredFEB10
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
弘前城雪燈籠まつり
Feb 10–14, 2027Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival is Hand-built snow lanterns.
AUG15
Yamaga Toro Matsuri 2027
Aug 15–16, 2027Yamaga’s August 15–16 lantern festival, centered on Omiya Shrine and the city’s paper-lantern craft.
MAR27
AnimeJapan 2027
AnimeJapan 2027
Mar 27–28, 2027AnimeJapan’s 2027 public program moves to INTEX Osaka, bringing industry and fan booths, stages, merchandise and organized programming to the Osaka venue.
Reservation RequiredJUL18
Shiogama Minato Matsuri 2027
塩竈みなと祭
Expected Date: Jul 18–19, 2027See Shiogama’s sacred boats cross the bay during the port festival.
Reservation RequiredOCT30
ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2026
浅草カルチャー＆ライツ 2026
Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2026Senso-ji’s 2026 projection evenings are free; plan separately for the ticketed garden and the Ema Hall’s earlier daytime closing.
Reservation RequiredJAN30
64th Nago Cherry Blossom Festival 2027
第64回 名護さくら祭り 2027
Jan 30–31, 2027The 64th Nago Cherry Blossom Festival is independently cross-checked for January 30–31 — Nago City / Okinawa.
DEC19
Beppu Christmas Fantasia 2026
べっぷクリスマスファンタジア2026
Dec 19–20, 2026Beppu City confirms Christmas Fantasia for December 19–20, 2026.
Reservation RequiredNOV3
65th Ujisato Matsuri 2026
第65回 氏郷まつり
Nov 3, 202665th Ujisato Matsuri 2026 is Matsusaka’s 65th Ujisato Matsuri, confirmed for November 3, 2026 with a 200-plus-person warrior procession.
Reservation RequiredJAN29
Obihiro Ice Festival 2027
おびひろ氷まつり 2027
Jan 29–31, 2027See ice sculptures and evening lighting in Obihiro’s Midorigaoka Park.