Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
A summer festival on Sado Island blending the Tanabata star festival with the ceremonial opening of Ryotsu Port, featuring parades, folk dance, and a fireworks finale.
7–8 Aug 2027Niigata · ChubuThe 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 2027Ishikawa · ChubuUozu's biggest summer event, the Jantokoi Uozu Festival brings UNESCO-listed Tatemon floats, folk dance, seaside fireworks, and jazz.
7–9 Aug 2027Toyama · ChubuA summer fireworks festival in the coastal town of Mikuni, Fukui, where hanabi are launched over the sea, alongside food stalls, festival games, and traditional performances.
11 Aug 2027Fukui · ChubuSunpu Castle Park hosts a lantern event where participants release LED lanterns into the night sky using helium and string, balancing safety with environmental responsibility.
14–15 Aug 2027Shizuoka · ChubuAn 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 2027Ishikawa · ChubuA 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 2027Shizuoka · ChubuJapan's largest stationery festival brings together 42 brands and designers to showcase handcrafted pens, papers, and decorative tapes.
19–23 Aug 2027Niigata · ChubuOrnate 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 2027Ishikawa · ChubuThe Yoshida Fire Festival marks the end of the Mount Fuji climbing season on 26–27 August, with some 80 giant torches set ablaze along the streets of Kamiyoshida.
26–27 Aug 2027Yamanashi · ChubuA 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 2027Ishikawa · ChubuA music festival at a high-altitude mountain terrace features two stages set against the backdrop of the Northern Japan Alps, hosting reggae, hip-hop, and DJ performances.
29–30 Aug 2027Nagano · ChubuA summer festival in the port town of Ogi on Sado Island, with traditional dances, portable shrines, and a fireworks display rooted in prayers for maritime safety.
29–30 Aug 2027Niigata · 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 2027Ishikawa · ChubuAn annual summer classical music festival in Matsumoto founded by Seiji Ozawa, centred on the international Saito Kinen Orchestra, with a strong focus on music education.
16 Aug – 2 Sep 2027Nagano · ChubuThis traditional harvest festival features processions of lantern-lit dancers in matching happi coats moving through Yatsuo to shamisen and kokyū music for three September days.
1–3 Sep 2027Toyama · ChubuThe Sado Island Endurance Challenge draws competitors from around the world for a 210-kilometre bike course circling the entire island alongside running events.
6 Sep 2027Niigata · ChubuThe autumn festival of Asahara Shrine at Ojiya in Niigata, where the fireworks are offerings and include the four-shaku shell, said to be the world's largest.
11–12 Sep 2027Niigata · Chubu
