Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony

August 9th (held on the same day every year)

A prayer for everlasting world peace.

The Spirit Boat Procession / Shoronagashi

August 15th (held on the same day every year)

Nagasaki's traditional summer event

2026 Nagasaki Lantern Festival

February 6th - February 23rd, 2025

2025 Nagasaki Port Festival

July 26 - 27th, 2025

10,000 fireworks over two days!

Sasebo Seaside Festival

Sep 6 - 7th, 2025

Speaking of summer in Sasebo, it's Seaside Festival! Fantastic fireworks decorate the summer night sky.

Yosakoi Sasebo Festival

October 17th - 19th, 2025

The largest Yosakoi event in Kyushu.

Emukae Sentourou (Thousand Lantern) Festival

August 23 - 24th, 2025
*Held on the same day every year

Experience a festival over 500 years old with a lantern-lit night of wonder!

Kanoukaen

Mar 29, 2025

Nagasaki's largest fire festival, reenacting the tales of historical scrolls.

Tateyama Park Cherry Blossom Festival

March 25th - April 4th, 2025

It has the most cherry blossoms of any park in Nagasaki City, with approximately 700 cherry trees in full bloom when the season is at its best in late March or early April.

The Huis Ten Bosch Tulip Festival

Early February - Early April

Enter the Flower Kingdom!

Huis Ten Bosch - Kingdom of Light

A maginificent display of 10 million lights

Shimbara Water Festival

August 9th - 10th, 2025

Shiman-rokusennichi Festival

August 8th - 10th every year

The summer festival of Fukuishi Kannon

Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi

October 7th - 9th, every year

The pride of Nagasaki - the grand autumn festival integrating traditional culture and international flair.

Izuhara Port Festival, Tsushima Island

Celebrate the unique of history of this border island, Tsushima.

Kujukushima Oyster Festival - Fall / Winter

2025 Nomozaki Daffodil Festival

Mid/Late of January, 2025

Omura Flower Festival

March 20th - June 20th, 2025

Omura is filled with flowers from spring to early summer.

Mizukake Jizo Festival

August 23rd・24th every year

A Summer tradition of Emukae

Hasami Porcelain Festival

Apr 29 - May 5, 2025

A Golden Week Tradition in Hasami Town, Nagasaki - a Porcelain Festival held in Japan's Second Largest Porcelain Producer!

Kujukushima Sunset Cruise

Enjoy the spectacular contrast of sunset and islands.

Takengei (Wakamiya Inari Shrine's Autumn Festival)

October 14th - 15th *held on the same date each year

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival

Usually held on the end of April *November 4 - 5th, 2023

Ryujin Festival(Hiyo-hiyo Matsuri)

Mid-July

The traditional ceremony which has been held for about 300 years, praying for a good haul and safety of fishermen.

Saikai bashi Bridge Autumn Festival

Late October to early November every year

Enjoy autumn events at the Saikai Bashi Bridge Park!

Doya Tanada (Rice Terrace) Festival

Usually held on the second Sunday of October

A magical scenery created by some 2,600 softly-lit lanterns along the rice terrace.

Nakashima River Summer Festival

Nagasaki Settlement Festival

Mid-September

A festival reminiscent of the pride and prosperity of Nagasaki during the settlement period

Maruyama Hana Festival (Maruyama Women's Festival)

November 9th - 10th, 2024

Recreating a parade of courtesans in one of the former three largest hanamachi districts in Japan.

Kira Kira Festival

Every December

Must-check winter tradition with a million illuminations around Sasebo city.

Isahaya Akari Fantasia

Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival

July 27th, 2025

Huis Ten Bosch One-Million Rose Festival

April 26 (Sat) - June 1 (Sun) , 2025

You wil be amazed at rose field spread out before your eyes

Jufuku-ji "The Inverted Autumn Leaves"

Late November

Must-see in the season of autumn leaves.

Shimabara Castle Town Hinameguri

February 1st - March 3rd, 2025

Admire traditional Japanese dolls at the shops and homes around the castle town.

Breweries Tour Festival in Arie

Haiki Tea Fair

[Hatsuichi] May 9 (Fri.)～11 (Sun.), 2025
[Nakaichi] May 23 (Fri.)～25 (Sun.), 2025
[Atoichi] May 30 (Fri.)-June 1 (Sun.), 2025
*Umeichi is cancelled.

Haiki Tea Fair has four hundred and some years of history, and still is as lively as ever.

Saikai Bashi Bridge Whirlpool Festival

Late March - early April every year

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Spiny Lobster Festival, Nomozaki

September 1 - 30th, 2024

Mount Inasa Azalea Festival