Festivals and Events in Japan
Most Japanese festivals fall on the same dates every year rather than the same weekend, so they often land midweek. 31 of the biggest are here, with the next confirmed dates and the places they take over.
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Sendai Tanabata Matsuri
6 to 8 August 2027
Miyagi · Lantern festival
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Awa Odori
12 to 15 August 2027
Tokushima · Dance festival
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Lake Suwa Fireworks
15 August 2027
Nagano · Fireworks festival
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Omagari Fireworks
28 August 2027
Akita · Fireworks festival
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Katakai Fireworks
10 to 11 September 2027
Niigata · Fireworks festival
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Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
18 to 19 September 2027
Osaka · Float procession
Joso Kinugawa Fireworks
Expected September 2027
Ibaraki · Fireworks festival