Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
The Summer Grand Festival honours Onominato Shrine's deities with Kanazawa's largest mikoshi procession, traditional dances, and rituals from the 1600s.
30 Jul – 2 Aug 2027Kanazawa · IshikawaJapan's only seaside onsen fireworks display illuminates Wakura Port on the first Thursday of August during this 50-year tradition.
6 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNanao · IshikawaThe Yamashiro Daidengaku Festival revives the ancient dengaku dance form rooted in Shintoism, through performances by local talents and renowned actors in period costumes.
8–9 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKaga · IshikawaAn Obon evening lantern ceremony held on 16 August at Yakuoin Onsenji Temple in Yamashiro Onsen, where lanterns light the temple's wooded walking paths.
16 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKaga · IshikawaOrnate lacquered lanterns parade through Wajima's four districts, symbolizing the path for visiting deities, accompanied by taiko drums and portable shrine processions.
22–25 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedWajima · IshikawaA 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 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKaga · IshikawaAn 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 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKaga · IshikawaNanao'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 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedNanao · IshikawaOne 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 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedKanazawa · Ishikawa
