Kanoukaen

Mar 29, 2025

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

2025 Nagasaki Lantern Festival

January 29th - February 12th, 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.

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.

Yosakoi Sasebo Festival

October 18th - 20th, 2024

The largest Yosakoi event in Kyushu.

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.

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival

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

Emukae Sentourou (Thousand Lantern) Festival

August 23 - 24th, every year

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

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.

Nakashima River Summer Festival

The Spirit Boat Procession / Shoronagashi

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

Nagasaki's traditional summer event

Kujukushima Oyster Festival - Fall / Winter

Saikai Bridge Whirlpool Festival

Mar 16 - April 7, 2024

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!

Huis Ten Bosch - Kingdom of Light

A maginificent display of 10 million lights

2024 Nagasaki Port Festival

July 27 - 28th, 2024

10,000 fireworks over two days!

Izuhara Port Festival, Tsushima Island

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

Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi

October 7th - 9th, every year

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

Kira Kira Festival

November 29th - December 22nd, 2024

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

Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival

July 27th - 28th, 2024

Hizen Emukae Mayudama Festival

March 9th - 23th, 2025

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

Haiki Tea Fair

May-June

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

2025 Nomozaki Daffodil Festival

Mid/Late of January, 2025

Spiny Lobster Festival, Nomozaki

September 1 - 30th, 2024

Kujukushima Sunset Cruise

Enjoy the spectacular contrast of sunset and islands.

Ohashi Kannon Spring Festival

March 23, 2025

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

Nagushiyama Azalea Festival

April 3 - April 30, 2024

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

Umegae Sake Brewery Open Warehouse in Autumn

Early November

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

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.

Festivitas Natalis

December 7th, 2024

A christmas event, which makes you feel as if a travel back in 400 years.

Isahaya Akari Fantasia

Mount Inasa Azalea Festival

Goto Kagura 【Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property】

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

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.

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.

Umegae Sake Brewery Open Warehouse Spring

Early February

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

Unzen Akari No Hanaboro

February 1st - February 22th, 2025

Light-up event inspired by frosty fog, iconic winter charm in Unzen.