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.

2025 Nagasaki Lantern Festival

January 29th - February 12th, 2025

The Huis Ten Bosch Tulip Festival

February 7th - April 9th, 2025

Enter the Flower Kingdom!

Omura Flower Festival

March 20th - June 20th, 2025

Omura is filled with flowers from spring to early summer.

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival

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

Sasebo Kunchi Festival

November 1-3

An annual autumn festival of Kameyama Hachiman-gu

2025 Nomozaki Daffodil Festival

Mid/Late of January, 2025

Saikai Bashi Bridge Whirlpool Festival

Mar 20th - April 6th, 2025

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Huis Ten Bosch - Kingdom of Light

A maginificent display of 10 million lights

Kazagashira Park Cherry Blossom Festival

March 22nd - 30th, 2025

A park with a great view and a bronze statue of Ryoma Sakamoto can be seen. Every year, the "Kazagashira Park Cherry Blossom Festival" is held with 350 Someiyoshino cherry trees lit with paper lanterns.

Yosakoi Sasebo Festival

October 17th - 19th, 2025

The largest Yosakoi event in Kyushu.

Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi

October 7th - 9th, every year

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

Nagushiyama Azalea Festival

April 5th - April 30th, 2025

Breathtaking views of a hundred thousand azaleas, set against the backdrop of the northern Kujukushima Islands.

2024 Nagasaki Port Festival

July 27 - 28th, 2024

10,000 fireworks over two days!

Emukae Sentourou (Thousand Lantern) Festival

August 23 - 24th, every year

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

Hasami Spring Pottery Festival

Apr 29 - May 5, 2023

Local specialty ceramicware on sale - find your favorite!

Kujukushima Sunset Cruise

Enjoy the spectacular contrast of sunset and islands.

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

Hizen Emukae Mayudama Festival

March 9th - 23th, 2025

The colorful Mayudama decorate the spring in Emukae.

Huis Ten Bosch One-Million Rose Festival

April 26 (Sat) - May 25 (Sun) , 2025

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

Nakashima River Summer Festival

Ohashi Kannon Spring Festival

March 23, 2025

Enjoy the excellent contrast of magnificent nature and the stone bridge.

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.

Sasebo Seaside Festival

Sep 7 - 8th, 2024

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

Kujukushima Oyster Festival - Fall / Winter

Izuhara Port Festival, Tsushima Island

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

Kira Kira Festival

Every December

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

Shiman-rokusennichi Festival

August 8th - 10th every year

The summer festival of Fukuishi Kannon

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.

Mizukake Jizo Festival

August 23rd・24th every year

A Summer tradition of Emukae

Nagasaki Kite-flying Tournament

Early April

Hataage battle, a fight that has been going on since the Edo period, in which the contestants cut off their opponents' kite.

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.

Mount Inasa Azalea Festival

Saikai bashi Bridge Autumn Festival

Late October to early November every year

Enjoy autumn events at the Saikai Bashi Bridge Park!

Jufuku-ji "The Inverted Autumn Leaves"

Late November

Must-see in the season of autumn leaves.

Burning of the fields of Kawachi Pass

Kamigoto Church Concerts 【Church Week 2024】

December 1st - 16th, 2023

A spiritual experience that interweaves light and sound

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.