2025 Nagasaki Lantern Festival

January 29th - February 12th, 2025

Kanoukaen

Mar 29, 2025

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

Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony

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

A prayer for everlasting world peace.

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.

The Spirit Boat Procession / Shoronagashi

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

Nagasaki's traditional summer event

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

Omura Flower Festival

March 20th - June 20th, 2025

Omura is filled with flowers from spring to early summer.

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!

Saikai Bashi Bridge Whirlpool Festival

Mar 20th - April 6th, 2025

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival

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

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.

Yosakoi Sasebo Festival

October 17th - 19th, 2025

The largest Yosakoi event in Kyushu.

Huis Ten Bosch - Kingdom of Light

A maginificent display of 10 million lights

Mikawachi Ware Fair

Middle of November

A wide selection of Mikawachi Ware ranging from everyday use to artistic treasures!

Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi

October 7th - 9th, every year

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

Goto Camellia Festival

February 22nd - March 2nd, 2025

Enjoy the winter of Goto painted with the color of camellia.

Nakashima River Summer Festival

Sasebo Seaside Festival

Sep 7 - 8th, 2024

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

Izuhara Port Festival, Tsushima Island

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

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.

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.

The Huis Ten Bosch Tulip Festival

Early February - Early April

Enter the Flower Kingdom!

Umegae Sake Brewery Open Warehouse Spring

Early February

Let's enjoy the fine taste of locally brewed sake!

Mizukake Jizo Festival

August 23rd・24th every year

A Summer tradition of Emukae

Umegae Sake Brewery Open Warehouse in Autumn

Early November

Let's enjoy the fine taste of locally brewed sake!

Kujukushima Oyster Festival - Fall / Winter

2024 Nagasaki Port Festival

July 27 - 28th, 2024

10,000 fireworks over two days!

Kujukushima Sunset Cruise

Enjoy the spectacular contrast of sunset and islands.

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.

Mount Inasa Azalea Festival

Mikawachi-yaki (ware) HAMAZEN Festival

May 1st - May 5th, 2025

Take a walk through this scenic townscape of Mikawachi kiln mountain, and enjoy touring around the porcelain factories.

Emukae Sentourou (Thousand Lantern) Festival

August 23 - 24th, every year

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

Ainoura-Atago Fair

Late February

A traditional event that celebrates the arrival of spring.

2025 Nomozaki Daffodil Festival

Mid/Late of January, 2025

Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival

July 27th - 28th, 2024

Gion Festival(Yasaka Shrine Summer Festival)

Mid-July

A Summer tradition of Uku Island. The festival has a ceremony to drive away bad luck.

Jufuku-ji "The Inverted Autumn Leaves"

Late November

Must-see in the season of autumn leaves.

Takengei (Wakamiya Inari Shrine's Autumn Festival)

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

Spiny Lobster Festival, Nomozaki

September 1 - 30th, 2024