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Nagasaki · 2026
Nagasaki Kunchi
2026-10-07 – 2026-10-09The autumn grand festival of Suwa Shrine. In 2026, six odori-cho neighbourhoods each present their dedicatory dance.
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JAPANESE FESTIVALS & SEASONAL EVENTS
Make Japan's festivals the reason for your trip.
Portable shrines, festival floats, dance and prayer. We introduce fireworks festivals and seasonal events, centred on the festivals that communities have handed down.For 2027, we list as basic dates the festivals whose fixed annual dates can be confirmed on their official websites. Individual events, viewing seats and traffic restrictions may not have been announced yet, so be sure to check the official information. For 2026, we list event information that has been officially announced.
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3 festivals, 0 fireworks festivals · as of 2026-10-12 Japan time
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Japanese festivals
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Nagasaki · 2026
Hirado Kunchi Joka Tsunnode Festival 2026
2026-10-24 – 2026-10-25A festival held throughout the shopping streets of central Hirado, with a light-truck market and local folk performances. It runs from 11:00 to 17:00, and on the 25th the Kameoka Shrine procession parades through the castle town.
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Nagasaki · 2026
Sasebo Kunchi
2026-11-01 – 2026-11-03The autumn festival of Kameyama Hachimangu Shrine. On the first day, a procession of portable shrines, lion dancers and dance groups heads to the temporary shrine in Matsuura Park. On the third day it returns to the shrine by the reverse route, and watching is free.
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