Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
A festival centred on a giant papier-mache fish, or guzu, paraded through the streets, danced with, and finally burned at Fuhashi Shrine, rooted in local legend.
29–30 Aug 2026Ishikawa · ChubuAn autumn festival at Yamashiro Onsen features a parade with a large lion and traditional Urayasu Dance of gratitude performed at Hatori Shrine for the harvest.
1 Sep 2026Ishikawa · ChubuNanao's festival honors samurai heritage through a dramatic parade of locals dressed in full armor and helmets, accompanied by traditional music and dance performances.
20 Sep 2026Ishikawa · ChubuOne of Japan's largest jazz events transforms Kanazawa's historic streets, shrines, and public spaces into stages for world-class musicians each September.
19–21 Sep 2026Ishikawa · ChubuAn exhibition explores pattern in Japanese craft, from natural motifs to technical mastery, including a Pokemon and Edo-komon collaboration.
3 Jul – 23 Sep 2026Ishikawa · ChubuPersimmons harvested from a shrine tree are distributed among parishioners as part of this harvest celebration.
14 Nov 2026Ishikawa · ChubuWajima Marine Town celebrates fresh seafood and local specialties with market stalls, performances, and free crab soup each November.
23 Nov 2026Ishikawa · ChubuAncient Noto folk ritual where children masquerading as demons parade through streets to symbolically drive away laziness and encourage diligent work.
3 Feb 2027Ishikawa · ChubuThe Utasu Jinja Shrine Setsubun Festival marks the seasonal transition through purification rituals and Mamemaki, the traditional ceremony of throwing roasted soybeans.
3 Feb 2027Ishikawa · ChubuThousands of handmade snowmen light up after dark, transforming two mountain towns into a glowing winter spectacle, while local food vendors offer regional specialties to visitors.
6 Feb 2027Ishikawa · ChubuAn ancient Shinto ritual held on February 10 features young men in white ceremonial clothing splitting bamboo stalks to symbolize strength and readiness.
10 Feb 2027Ishikawa · ChubuA spring celebration in Nonoichi showcases the camellia, the city's flower, through exhibitions of art, markets, and traditional tea ceremonies.
21–22 Mar 2027Ishikawa · ChubuA program offering visitors a chance to experience geisha dance performances and traditional Japanese instruments in Kanazawa's historic teahouse districts.
26 Apr 2026 – 28 Mar 2027Ishikawa · ChubuA park in Komatsu transforms each spring with more than 130 cherry trees forming spectacular pink canopies along its walking paths.
15 Mar – 15 Apr 2027Ishikawa · ChubuOver 100 cherry trees create a picturesque tunnel at this railway station, illuminated at night for spring viewing.
11–23 Apr 2027Ishikawa · ChubuSpring illuminations at Kenrokuen Garden coincide with the blooming of azaleas and early cherry blossoms, creating an interplay of seasonal colors.
30 Apr – 2 May 2027Ishikawa · ChubuThis over 1,000-year-old Ishikawa festival parades three enormous wheeled floats adorned with life-size Kabuki figures and is recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
3–5 May 2027Ishikawa · ChubuA spring celebration in Komatsu blends Shinto ritual, elaborate festival floats, and children's kabuki performances at two historic shrines.
8–10 May 2027Ishikawa · Chubu
