Festivals of Japan : Autumn

Events across Japan. A collection ranging from traditional to seasonal offerings.

Mid-November every year (tentative)

Taimatsu Akashi

Fukushima

Early October - Mid-October every year (tentative)

Saijo Festival

Ehime

Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the second week of October

Kiritampo Festival

Akita

Every year in the second week of October

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

Nagano

Every year on October 14/15

Nada Fighting Festival

Hyogo

Late October - Late November every year (tentative)

Entsuin Temple Fall Foliage Illumination

Miyagi

September 1 to 3 every year

Etchu-Yatsuo Owara Kaze-no-Bon

Toyama

October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)

Marimo Festival

Hokkaido

Every year from October 16 to 18

NIIHAMA TAIKO FESTIVAL

Ehime

Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday that are closest to October 25

Ueno Tenjin Festival

Mie

Late November every year (tentative)

Ichijo Festival

Kochi

Every year on the first Sunday or national holiday after September 16

Fujisaki Hachimangu Grand Festival

Kumamoto

Every year on September 15 and for three days with Respect for the Aged Day as the last days.

Ishioka Festival (Grand Festival of the Hitachi no Kuni Sosha Gu Shrine)

Ibaraki

Late September every year (tentative)

Kuji Fall Festival

Iwate

Every year for three days from October 7 to 9

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

Nagasaki

Early October every year (tentative)

Naha Giant Tug of War

Okinawa

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Otsu Festival

Shiga

Every year for three days with the second Sunday in October as the last day.

Sanuki Toyohama Chohsa Festival

Kagawa

Held the Saturday and Sunday of the Sports Day long weekend every October

Sake Festival

Hiroshima

Every year from early July to October

Noto “Kiriko” Festival

Ishikawa

Sunday in early October (the day before the second Monday)

Niu Festival (Laughter Festival)

Wakayama

The third Sunday of October every year, and the day before.

Kawagoe Festival

Saitama

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Kanuma Autumn Festival

Tochigi

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Fall Pottery Festival

Shimane

Every year on the last Sunday of October

Mt. Mitoku Fire Festival

Tottori

Late October - Early November every year (tentative)

Saga International Balloon Fiesta

Saga

November 1–30 every year

Korankei Momiji Festival

Aichi

Every year on the first Saturday/Sunday of November

Saito Tomb Festival

Miyazaki

Every year on November 2/3

Ohara Festival

Kagoshima

Every year on the third Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November

Taketa Bamboo Lantern Chikuraku

Oita

Every year on the fourth Saturday in November.

Hofu Tenmangu Gojinko-sai Festival (Hadakabo “Naked Monk” Festival)

Yamaguchi

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