Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
The largest festival of Ube in Yamaguchi, built on the Nanban Ondo, a dance that came out of the coal mines, with parades and a float drawn at the end.
1 Nov 2026Ube · YamaguchiThe Fox's Wedding features a grand procession with white fox bride and groom, rooted in a legend of benevolent spirits said to bring marriage blessings.
3 Nov 2026Kudamatsu · YamaguchiA castle festival features an armored warrior procession, parades, and traditional performances including taiko drumming and Shinto kagura dance.
16 Nov 2026Iwakuni · YamaguchiThis festival honors Tenjin, a tenth-century poet and administrator deified for his integrity, through a ritual dating back over a thousand years.
28 Nov 2026Hofu · YamaguchiFire-lit pillars adorned with sacred paper stand on beaches as the community performs ceremonial dances twice daily, seeking protection from illness and calamity.
11 Feb 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedYanai · YamaguchiA shrine festival in Shimonoseki honors Emperor Antoku through traditional Shinto rituals, offerings, and cultural performances commemorating the young ruler's tragic death.
2–4 May 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedYamaguchiThis downtown festival features food and craft stalls, agricultural products, and family activities rooted in Ube City's late 18th-century market traditions.
5 May 2027Ube · YamaguchiA summer festival where 4,000 decorated goldfish lanterns cast a spellbinding glow over the town, alongside a spirited Goldfish Nebuta procession.
13 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedYanai · YamaguchiA major August fireworks festival over the Kanmon Straits, jointly staged by Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki, with over 15,000 fireworks visible from both shores.
13 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedShimonoseki · YamaguchiA rare Yamaguchi ritual festival said to date back over 1,800 years, with seven nights of dances around the Oni-ishi stone, towering banners, and lantern-topped poles.
7–13 Aug 2027 · Dates not yet confirmedShimonoseki · Yamaguchi
