Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi

October 7th - 9th, every year

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

2025 Nagasaki Lantern Festival

January 29th - February 12th, 2025

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

2024 Nagasaki Port Festival

July 27 - 28th, 2024

10,000 fireworks over two days!

The Spirit Boat Procession / Shoronagashi

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

Nagasaki's traditional summer event

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.

Spiny Lobster Festival, Nomozaki

September 1 - 30th, 2024

2025 Nomozaki Daffodil Festival

Mid/Late of January, 2025

Tateyama Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Late March - early April

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.

Nagasaki Settlement Festival

Mid-September

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

Nakashima River Summer Festival

Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival

July 27th - 28th, 2024

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.

Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony

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

A prayer for everlasting world peace.

Mount Inasa Azalea Festival

Shindenan Spring Public Viewing

Kazagashira Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Late March - early April

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.