Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
Wajima Marine Town celebrates fresh seafood and local specialties with market stalls, performances, and free crab soup each November.
23 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2026Wajima · IshikawaAncient Noto folk ritual where children masquerading as demons parade through streets to symbolically drive away laziness and encourage diligent work.
3 Feb 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNoto · IshikawaThe Utasu Jinja Shrine Setsubun Festival marks the seasonal transition through purification rituals and Mamemaki, the traditional ceremony of throwing roasted soybeans.
3 Feb 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKanazawa · IshikawaThousands 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 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedHakusan · IshikawaAn ancient Shinto ritual held on February 10 features young men in white ceremonial clothing splitting bamboo stalks to symbolize strength and readiness.
10 Feb 2027Kaga · IshikawaA spring celebration in Nonoichi showcases the camellia, the city's flower, through exhibitions of art, markets, and traditional tea ceremonies.
21–22 Mar 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNonoichi · IshikawaA 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 2027Kanazawa · IshikawaA park in Komatsu transforms each spring with more than 130 cherry trees forming spectacular pink canopies along its walking paths.
15 Mar – 15 Apr 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKomatsu · IshikawaOver 100 cherry trees create a picturesque tunnel at this railway station, illuminated at night for spring viewing.
11–23 Apr 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedAnamizu · IshikawaSpring illuminations at Kenrokuen Garden coincide with the blooming of azaleas and early cherry blossoms, creating an interplay of seasonal colors.
30 Apr – 2 May 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKanazawa · IshikawaThis 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 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNanao · IshikawaA spring celebration in Komatsu blends Shinto ritual, elaborate festival floats, and children's kabuki performances at two historic shrines.
8–10 May 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKomatsu · IshikawaKanazawa's Hyakumangoku Festival honours Lord Maeda Toshiie, whose 1583 entry into the castle established the city, and has grown into a prominent regional cultural event.
5–7 Jun 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKanazawa · IshikawaIlluminated lanterns parade through coastal Ushitsu in a celebration rooted in legend, featuring frenzied rituals to honor spiritual protection from epidemics.
3–4 Jul 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNoto · IshikawaCoastal festival where young men shoulder ornate floats representing lovers and wade into the sea before Benten Island as fireworks burst overhead and ceremonial fires illuminate.
19 Jul 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNoto · IshikawaFestival combining traditional puppet theatre with illuminated wooden lantern processions, featuring elaborate puppet shows depicting classical Japanese tales.
25 Jul 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNoto · IshikawaA fireworks display lights the night sky with over twelve thousand pyrotechnic bursts, creating a spectacular visual and auditory show.
25 Jul 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKanazawa · IshikawaThe Issaki Hōtō Festival features six massive illuminated lantern towers, each 10 meters tall, carried through the streets by teams in traditional festival attire.
1 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNanao · Ishikawa
