Festivals in Japan, August 2027

FestivalKishu Odori "Bundara-bushi"
31 Jul – 1 Aug 2027Date not confirmedWakayama, Wakayama
FestivalFurusato Miya Matsuri
1–2 Aug 2027Date not confirmedUtsunomiya, Tochigi
FestivalMorioka Sansa Odori Festival
1–4 Aug 2027Morioka, Iwate
FestivalTsuyama Gongo Festival
1–2 Aug 2027Date not confirmedTsuyama, Okayama
FestivalTakaoka Tanabata Festival
1–8 Aug 2027Date not confirmedTakaoka, Toyama
FestivalHirosaki Neputa Festival
1–7 Aug 2027Date not confirmedHirosaki, Aomori
FestivalIssaki Hoto Festival
1 Aug 2027Date not confirmedNanao, Ishikawa
FestivalSummer Grand Festival
30 Jul – 2 Aug 2027Kanazawa, Ishikawa
FestivalNagano Binzuru
2 Aug 2027Date not confirmedNagano, Nagano
FestivalThe Aomori Nebuta Festival
2–7 Aug 2027Date not confirmedAomori, Aomori
FestivalAkita Kanto
3–6 Aug 2027Date not confirmedAkita, Akita
FestivalThe Hachinohe Sansha Taisai
31 Jul – 4 Aug 2027Hachinohe, Aomori
FestivalGoshogawara Tachineputa Festival
4–8 Aug 2027Date not confirmedGoshogawara, Aomori
FestivalYaegaki Shrine Gion Festival
4–5 Aug 2027Date not confirmedSosa, Chiba
FestivalYamagata Hanagasa Festival
5–7 Aug 2027Date not confirmedYamagata, Yamagata
FestivalSendai Tanabata Festival
6–8 Aug 2027Sendai, Miyagi
FestivalKiryu Yagibushi Festival
7–9 Aug 2027Date not confirmedKiryu, Gunma
FestivalFussa Tanabata Festival
7–9 Aug 2027Date not confirmedFussa, Tokyo
FestivalSuhoteisai Festival
7–13 Aug 2027Date not confirmedShimonoseki, Yamaguchi
FestivalJantokoi Uozu Festival
7–9 Aug 2027Date not confirmedUozu, Toyama
FestivalRyotsu Tanabata Matsuri and Kawabiraki
7–8 Aug 2027Date not confirmedSado, Niigata
FestivalYosakoi Festival
9–12 Aug 2027Date not confirmedKochi, Kochi
FestivalAwa Odori Festival
12–15 Aug 2027Tokushima, Tokushima
FestivalYanai Goldfish Lantern Festival
13 Aug 2027Date not confirmedYanai, Yamaguchi
FestivalShiraishi-odori Dance
13–16 Aug 2027Kasaoka, Okayama
FestivalFukagawa Matsuri
15 Aug 2027Date not confirmedTokyo, Tokyo
FestivalAodake Chochin Festival (Green Bamboo Lantern Festival)
16 Aug 2027Date not confirmedTakahata, Yamagata
FestivalWajima Taisai Festivals
22–25 Aug 2027Date not confirmedWajima, Ishikawa
FestivalOkayama Momotaro Dance Festival
22–23 Aug 2027Date not confirmedOkayama, Okayama
FestivalShinjo Matsuri
24–26 Aug 2027Date not confirmedShinjo, Yamagata
FestivalYoshida Fire Festival
26–27 Aug 2027Date not confirmedFujiyoshida, Yamanashi
FestivalGuzuyaki Matsuri
29–30 Aug 2027Date not confirmedKaga, Ishikawa
FestivalOgi Minato Matsuri
29–30 Aug 2027Date not confirmedSado, Niigata
FestivalOkawachiyama Furin (Wind Bell Festival)
15 Jun – 31 Aug 2027Date not confirmedImari, Saga

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