Festivals of Japan : Traditional performing arts

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

Late April - Early May every year (tentative)

Arita Ceramic Bazaar

Saga

Early May - Late May every year (tentative)

Tomonoura, Sea Bream Net-fishing

Hiroshima

Early May every year (tentative)

Hamamatsu Festival

Shizuoka

Every year from August 2 to 7

Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aomori

Mid-August every year (tentative)

O-bon Daikento Lighting Up of Japanese Umbrellas

Tottori

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Bicchu Takahashi Matsuyama Odori

Okayama

Mid-April every year (tentative)

The Ushibuka Haiya Festibal

Kumamoto

Every year on January 7

Nanokado Hadaka-mairi

Fukushima

Every year on January 15

Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Fire Festival

Nagano

Every year for the three days of Friday to Sunday in the first week of August.

Kiryu Yagibushi Festival

Gumma

September 1 to 3 every year

Etchu-Yatsuo Owara Kaze-no-Bon

Toyama

October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)

Marimo Festival

Hokkaido

April 1 to the following Sunday every year *There are irregularities

Beppu Hatto Hot Spring Festival

Oita

Every year on the 2nd Saturday/Sunday of February

Miyajima Oyster Festival

Hiroshima

Early May every year (tentative)

Iga Ueno NINJA Festa

Mie

Summer festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after July 10 Autumn festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday that surround the second Saturday in October.

Grand Festival of Sawara

Chiba

Late July every year (tentative)

Soma-Nomaoi

Fukushima

Late September every year (tentative)

Kuji Fall Festival

Iwate

Early October every year (tentative)

Naha Giant Tug of War

Okinawa

January 9 to 11 every year

Toka Ebisu Festival (Imamiya Ebisu Shrine)

Osaka

Mid-February - Early April every year (tentative)

Big Hina Matsuri

Tokushima

The weekend preceding May 15 every year

OGAKI FESTIVAL

Gifu

Third Sunday of May every year and the day before

Sendai Aoba Festival

Miyagi

Early July every year (tentative)

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Kanagawa

First Saturday in August

Hyuga Hyottoko Mask Summer Festival

Miyazaki

6th, 7th and 8th of August every year

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Miyagi

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

Niu Festival (Laughter Festival)

Wakayama

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Fall Pottery Festival

Shimane

Every year on the last Sunday of October

Mt. Mitoku Fire Festival

Tottori

Every year on January 9 to 11

Toka Ebisu

Hyogo

Late February - Early March every year (tentative)

Katsuura Big Doll Festival

Chiba

Late February every year (tentative)

Katsuyama Sagicho Festival

Fukui

March 3 every year

Hina Nagashi

Wakayama

The first Sunday of April every year.

Washibara Hachimangu Shrine Yabusame Shinji

Shimane

April 9–17 every year

Nagahama Hikiyama Festival

Shiga

One day in late March or early April (March 3 according to the old calendar)

Nagashibina in Mochigase

Tottori

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