Festivals of Japan : Shrines and temples

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

Mid-July every year (tentative)

Nachi Fire Festival

Wakayama

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Tomioka Hachiman Shrine Festival (Fukagawa Hachiman Festival)

Tokyo

Every year on February 13 to 14

Jizo Exorcism Festival

Yamanashi

May 19–21 every year

Mikuni Festival

Fukui

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

ishidori matsuri

Mie

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

Every year for three days from October 7 to 9

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

Nagasaki

January 9 to 11 every year

Toka Ebisu Festival (Imamiya Ebisu Shrine)

Osaka

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

Takayama Festival

Gifu

Mid-May every year (tentative)

Kanda Festival

Tokyo

Every year from June 7 to 17

Sanno Festival

Tokyo

Early July every year (tentative)

Narita Gion Festival

Chiba

Mid-July every year (tentative)

Terukuni Shrine Lantern Festival

Kagoshima

Late July every year (tentative)

Hamasaki Gion Festival

Saga

Every year from early to late July Yoimiya Festival: July 24, Honmiya Festival: July 25

Tenjin Festival (Osaka Tenmangu Shrine)

Osaka

Every year on August 26 and 27

Yoshida Fire Festival

Yamanashi

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Kanuma Autumn Festival

Tochigi

Every year on the fourth Saturday in November.

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

Yamaguchi

Every year on January 9 to 11

Toka Ebisu

Hyogo

Every year on the third Saturday in February

Saidaiji Temple Eyo

Okayama

The first Sunday of April every year.

Washibara Hachimangu Shrine Yabusame Shinji

Shimane

April 9–17 every year

Nagahama Hikiyama Festival

Shiga

April 19 and 20 every year

Furukawa Festival

Gifu

Mid-May every year (tentative)

Sanja Festival

Tokyo

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