Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: November 2026, December 2026, January 2027, February 2027
A concert series brings virtual singers to Hamamatsu, with live band performances and exhibitions of creator artwork.
24–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHamamatsu · ShizuokaA 600-year-old river festival in Tsushima, Aichi, each July: lantern-lit boats float down the Tenno River to flute music, honouring the deity Gozu Tenno.
25–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTsushima · AichiThe Issaki Hoto Festival: six illuminated lantern towers, each 10 meters tall, carried through the streets by teams in traditional festival dress.
1 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNanao · IshikawaThe Nagano Binzuru Dance Festival draws over 10,000 participants in yukata processions through closed-off city streets in a fully participatory summer festival.
2 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNaganoThe 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 · IshikawaTwo nights of large fireworks over the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata, held as a memorial for the dead, a symbol of recovery and a prayer for peace.
2–3 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagaoka · NiigataJapan's only seaside onsen fireworks display illuminates Wakura Port on the first Thursday of August during this 50-year tradition.
6 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNanao · IshikawaA festival celebrating the legend of star-crossed lovers transforms the city with colorful bamboo displays, streamers, and a traditional parade.
1–8 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTakaoka · ToyamaA summer festival on Sado Island combining the Tanabata star festival with the ceremonial opening of Ryotsu Port: parades, folk dance and a fireworks finale.
7–8 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSado · NiigataThe Yamashiro Daidengaku Festival revives dengaku, an ancient dance form rooted in Shintoism, performed by local talent and renowned actors in period costume.
8–9 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKaga · IshikawaUozu's biggest summer event, the Jantokoi Uozu Festival brings UNESCO-listed Tatemon floats, folk dance, seaside fireworks, and jazz.
7–9 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetUozu · ToyamaA summer fireworks festival in the coastal town of Mikuni, Fukui, with hanabi launched over the sea, food stalls, festival games and traditional performances.
11 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSakai · FukuiSunpu Castle Park hosts a lantern event where LED lanterns are released into the night sky on helium and string, balancing safety and the environment.
14–15 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShizuokaAn 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKaga · IshikawaA hands-on event at Hamamatsu Castle Park allowing visitors to launch flameless LED lanterns into the night sky above the castle grounds.
18 Jul – 19 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHamamatsu · ShizuokaJapan's largest stationery festival brings together 42 brands and designers to showcase handcrafted pens, papers, and decorative tapes.
19–23 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigataOrnate lacquered lanterns parade through Wajima's four districts to light the path for visiting deities, with taiko drums and portable shrine processions.
22–25 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetWajima · IshikawaThe Yoshida Fire Festival ends the Mount Fuji climbing season on 26-27 August, with some 80 giant torches lit along the streets of Kamiyoshida.
26–27 Aug 2027Fujiyoshida · Yamanashi
