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SEASONAL JAPAN

Japan Events & Festivals

Major festivals, seasonal traditions, conventions, fireworks and cultural events across Japan, with sourced dates and practical planning context. Always recheck the official organizer before travel.

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MAY3
UpcomingPREVIEWFestivals · Matsuri · Okinawa

Naha Hārī 2027

那覇ハーリー 2027

Expected Date: May 3–5, 2027

Watch dragon-boat races at Naha’s Golden Week waterfront festival.

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NOV14
UpcomingPREVIEWFestivals · Matsuri · Fukushima

Taimatsu Akashi 2026

松明あかし 2026

Nov 14, 2026

Taimatsu Akashi 2026 is Sukagawa’s large torch-fire festival, confirmed for November 14, 2026 at Gorozan in Midorigaoka Park.

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JUN30
UpcomingPREVIEWFestivals · Matsuri · Osaka

Aizen Matsuri 2027

愛染まつり

Expected Date: Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2027

Visit Aizen-dō’s summer festival in Osaka from June 30 to July 2.

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MAR6
UpcomingPREVIEWFood Festival · Kochi

Tosa no Okyaku 2027

土佐の「おきゃく」2027

Mar 6–14, 2027

Kochi City’s twentieth Tosa no Okyaku runs March 6–14, 2027, with food, drink and cultural programming distributed across the city.

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FEB13
UpcomingPREVIEWSubculture · Chiba

Wonder Festival 2027 Winter

ワンダーフェスティバル2027［冬］

Feb 13–14, 2027

Wonder Festival 2027 Winter is the giant garage-kit, figure and sculpture marketplace expands its Winter 2027 edition to two days across Makuhari.

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NOV14
UpcomingPREVIEWFireworks · Tokushima

5th Nishi-Awa Fireworks 2026

第5回 にし阿波の花火

Nov 14, 2026

5th Nishi-Awa Fireworks 2026 is the fifth Nishi-Awa national pyrotechnicians competition, confirmed for November 14.

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APR29
UpcomingPREVIEWSubculture · Tokyo

EVO Japan 2027

EVO Japan 2027

Apr 29 – May 1, 2027

Japan’s major fighting-game tournament returns to Tokyo Big Sight for three days of open-bracket competition.

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NOV15
UpcomingPREVIEWFestivals · Matsuri · Yamaguchi

Hagi Jidai Matsuri 2026

萩時代まつり 2026

Nov 15, 2026

Hagi Jidai Matsuri 2026 is Hagi’s historical procession festival, officially scheduled for November 15, 2026 through the castle-town districts.

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MAR19
UpcomingPREVIEWFestivals · Matsuri · Ehime

Dogo Onsen Matsuri 2027

道後温泉まつり 2027

Expected Date: Mar 19–21, 2027

The established March 19–21 pattern used by the two latest official editions places Dogo Onsen Matsuri’s expected 2027 run across those same three days.

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AUG24
UpcomingPREVIEWFestivals · Matsuri · Kochi

Shinane Matsuri 2027

Aug 24–25, 2027

Shinane Matsuri 2027 is Tosa Shrine’s August 24–25 grand festival in Kochi, combining sacred fire, evening and main rites, a mikoshi procession.

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JUL2
UpcomingPREVIEWFestivals · Matsuri · Ishikawa

Abare Matsuri 2027

あばれ祭

Expected Date: Jul 2–3, 2027

See Noto’s kiriko lantern floats and fire-lit mikoshi festival.

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