Festivals of Japan : Chubu

Experience traditional culture and seasonal celebrations by attending a Japanese festival!

Early May every year (tentative)

Hamamatsu Festival

Shizuoka

Early August every year (tentative)

Shimizu Port Festival

Shizuoka

Early May every year (tentative)

Takaoka Mikuruma-yama Festival

Toyama

Every year on January 15

Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Fire Festival

Nagano

Every year on February 13 to 14

Jizo Exorcism Festival

Yamanashi

May 19–21 every year

Mikuni Festival

Fukui

Early May every year (tentative)

Iga Ueno NINJA Festa

Mie

Late July every year (tentative)

Owari Tsushima Tennoh Festival

Aichi

Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Festival) Mid-April every year (tentative) [Autumn Festival (Hachiman Festival) Early October every year (tentative)

Takayama Festival

Gifu

The weekend preceding May 15 every year

OGAKI FESTIVAL

Gifu

Every year on August 26 and 27

Yoshida Fire Festival

Yamanashi

Early February - Mid-February every year (tentative)

Shiramine Yukidaruma Snowmen Festival

Ishikawa

Early February - Early March every year (tentative)

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival

Shizuoka

Mid-late February every year (tentative)

Tokamachi Snow Festival

Niigata

Late February every year (tentative)

Katsuyama Sagicho Festival

Fukui

End March–Early April *Timings may differ depending on the state of bloom of the cherry trees

Takada Castle Site Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Niigata

Early April - Mid April every year

Takato Castle Ruins Park Sakura Festival

Nagano

The first Saturday and Sunday of April every year

Inuyama Festival

Aichi

April 19 and 20 every year

Furukawa Festival

Gifu

Early May every year (tentative)

Seihakusai Festival

Ishikawa

Every year from early July to October

Noto “Kiriko” Festival

Ishikawa

Every year on August 2/3

Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show

Niigata

Every year on the first Friday to Sunday of August

Jantokoi Uozu Festival

Toyama

Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.

ishidori matsuri

Mie

Late August every year (tentative)

Lantern floating in Eiheiji Town

Fukui

September 1 to 3 every year

Etchu-Yatsuo Owara Kaze-no-Bon

Toyama

Every year in the second week of October

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

Nagano

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

Ueno Tenjin Festival

Mie

November 1–30 every year

Korankei Momiji Festival

Aichi

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