Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
The Chikugo River Fireworks Festival in Kurume, Fukuoka, launches around 18,000 fireworks over Kyushu's longest river, with roots tracing back over 350 years.
5 Aug 2026Fukuoka · KyushuA festival centered on the release of approximately 3,000 sky lanterns creating one of Japan's largest lantern displays, with performances and food.
15–16 Aug 2026Kumamoto · KyushuThis anniversary exhibition traces Ultraman's six decades across the franchise's 50 productions, heroes, and kaiju through chronological themed zones.
10 Jul – 30 Aug 2026Fukuoka · KyushuAn immersive digital art museum brings Edo and Meiji-period yokai artwork to life through three-dimensional projections and interactive experiences.
3 Jul – 31 Aug 2026Kagoshima · KyushuA pottery village celebration in mid-July features handcrafted wind bells and illuminated lanterns that create a summer atmosphere.
15 Jun – 31 Aug 2026Saga · KyushuSpecial exhibition at Fukuoka City Museum featuring around 100 carefully selected Edo-period ghost and yokai paintings exploring their cultural significance.
19 Jul – 13 Sep 2026Fukuoka · KyushuExhibition of twenty-eight high-fidelity reproductions of Japanese national treasures created through advanced imaging and traditional Kyoto craftsmanship.
17 Jul – 23 Sep 2026Oita · KyushuThis 380-year-old shrine festival blends Japanese folk dances with dragon processions and Dutch-influenced performances held across four venues in Nagasaki.
7–9 Oct 2026Nagasaki · KyushuMiyazaki's largest celebration honors Emperor Jimmu through a grand autumn procession featuring portable shrines and floats reenacting the legendary emperor's historic journey.
26 Oct 2026Miyazaki · KyushuVideo game music from the Monster Hunter series receives live orchestral treatment by the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra in this touring concert event.
31 Oct 2026Fukuoka · KyushuAsia's largest hot-air balloon event, where around 100 balloons rise over the Kase River each autumn in a five-day competition and festival.
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Saga · KyushuMass dancing in vibrant costumes and powerful taiko drumming celebrate Kagoshima's regional identity in this southern Kyushu autumn festival.
2–3 Nov 2026Kagoshima · KyushuThe 10th sand sculpture exhibition displays 28 works with a prehistoric theme, including pieces reaching six meters in height.
24 Oct – 9 Nov 2026Fukuoka · KyushuEstablished in 1952 and regarded as one of Japan's three most prestigious classic marathons, this Oita race draws dedicated runners annually.
1 Feb 2027Oita · KyushuA traveling exhibition celebrates the decades-long partnership between Friday Road Show, Japan's most-watched film slot, and Studio Ghibli.
3 Nov 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Saga · KyushuThe festival illuminates Nagasaki's streets with around 15,000 Chinese lanterns, some reaching 10 metres, celebrating Lunar New Year traditions.
6–23 Feb 2027Nagasaki · KyushuThis handmade winter festival transforms harvested bamboo into intricate lanterns that celebrate Yamaga's heritage as a traditional umbrella-producing town.
6–28 Feb 2027Kumamoto · KyushuAn annual seafood festival celebrating locally prized Seki horse mackerel and mackerel, offering sashimi, sushi, and stage performances.
14 Mar 2027Oita · Kyushu
