Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
Teams race towering floats through Fukuoka in this seven-century-old festival, competing for the fastest run as traditional music and crowds fill the streets.
1–15 Jul 2027FukuokaA traditional summer festival over 400 years old features large ornate floats adorned with embroidery, dedicated to a protective deity.
25–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHita · OitaA festival featuring massive serpent-shaped wooden floats that spew fire and smoke as they parade through Omuta City streets in July.
25–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOmuta · FukuokaThe Chikugo River Fireworks Festival in Kurume, Fukuoka, launches thousands of fireworks over Kyushu's longest river, with roots tracing back over 350 years.
5 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKurume · FukuokaA 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKoshi · KumamotoA pottery village celebration in mid-July features handcrafted wind bells and illuminated lanterns that create a summer atmosphere.
15 Jun – 31 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetImari · SagaThis 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagasakiA 390-year-old procession through Yatsushiro in Kumamoto, listed by UNESCO, with a turtle-serpent beast and nine canopied floats carried to a riverbank.
22–23 Nov 2027Yatsushiro · Kumamoto
