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

Yosakoi Sasebo Festival

October 18th - 20th, 2024

The largest Yosakoi event in Kyushu.

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

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.

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.

Emukae Sentourou (Thousand Lantern) Festival

August 23 - 24th, every year

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

Mizukake Jizo Festival

August 23rd・24th every year

A Summer tradition of Emukae

Kanoukaen

Mar 29, 2025

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

Izuhara Port Festival, Tsushima Island

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

Goto Kagura 【Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property】

A traditional artform unique to the Goto Islands with over 400 years of history

Nagasaki Settlement Festival

Mid-September

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

Nakashima River Summer Festival

Saikai Bridge Whirlpool Festival

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Hasami Spring Pottery Festival

Apr 29 - May 5, 2023

Local specialty ceramicware on sale - find your favorite!

Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival

July 27th - 28th, 2024

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 Bridge Whirlpool Festival

Mar 16 - April 7, 2024

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Shimbara Water Festival

August 24th, 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.

Kamigoto Church Concerts 【Church Week 2023】

December 1st - 16th, 2023

A spiritual experience that interweaves light and sound

Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony

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

A prayer for everlasting world peace.

Mt. Nakao Autumn Ceramics Festival, Hasami

Arie Hamankora Beach Festival

Burning of the fields of Kawachi Pass

Shimabara Castle Town Hinameguri

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

Mikawachi-yaki (ware) HAMAZEN Festival

May 1st - May 5th, 2024

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

Hizen Emukae Mayudama Festival

From mid-March to early April

The colorful Mayutama(New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes) decorate the spring in Emukae.

Shindenan Spring Public Viewing

Shiman-rokusennichi Festival

August 8th - 10th every year

The summer festival of Fukuishi Kannon

Gion Festival(Yasaka Shrine Summer Festival)

Mid-July

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