Fukushima festival calendar

Month by month: when each event is usually held, and the dates we have confirmed.

Dates can change. Check the official website before you go.

January

Tokaichi New Year Market Ended Usually early January Sat, Jan 10, 2026
Iwatsunoyama Great Bonten Festival Ended Usually early January Sat, Jan 3, 2026
Bange Hatsuichi Giant Rice-Bale Tug (Otawarahiki) Ended Usually mid January Wed, Jan 14, 2026
Takada Giant Rice Bale Tug-of-War Ended Usually mid January Sat, Jan 10, 2026
Shiokawa Hatsuichi First Market and Lucky Boat-Pulling Festival Ended Usually mid January Thu, Jan 15, 2026

February

Aizu Painted Candle Festival (Erosoku Matsuri) Ended Usually mid February Feb 13–14, 2026
Ouchi-juku Snow Festival Ended Usually mid February Feb 14–15, 2026
Shirakawa Daruma Market Ended Usually mid February Wed, Feb 11, 2026
Tadami Furusato Snow Festival Ended Usually mid February Feb 14–15, 2026Feb 13–14, 2027
Snow and Fire Festival (Yuki to Hi no Matsuri) Ended Usually late February Sat, Feb 21, 2026

March

Tsutsuko-hiki Festival Ended Usually early March Sun, Mar 1, 2026
Aizu Higan Jishi Lion Dance Ended Usually late March Mar 20–21, 2026

April

Kasumigajo Park Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually early April Apr 3 – May 6, 2026
Tsurugajo Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually in April Apr 1 – May 6, 2026
Shirakawa Komine Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually mid April Apr 11–12, 2026

May

Onahama Suwa Shrine Grand Festival Ended Usually early May May 2–3, 2026
Hinoemata Kabuki at the Atago Shrine Spring Festival Ended Usually mid May Tue, May 12, 2026
Soma Nomaoi (Wild Horse Chase) Ended Usually late May May 23–25, 2026

June

Himesayuri Lily Festival Ended Usually mid June Jun 13–28, 2026

July

Ouchi-juku Hange Festival Ended Usually early July Thu, Jul 2, 2026
Isasumi Shrine Rice-Planting Festival Ended Usually mid July Jul 11–13, 2026
Aizu Tajima Gion Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 22–24, 2026

August

Fukushima Waraji Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 7–9, 2026
Iwaki Tanabata Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 6–8, 2026
Koriyama Uneme Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 6–8, 2026
Kitakata Storehouse Town Summer Festival Ended Usually mid August Aug 14–15, 2026
Hayama Fire Festival Ended Usually mid August Sat, Aug 15, 2026

September

Sukagawa Autumn Festival Ended Usually mid September Sep 12–13, 2026
Aizu Festival Ended Usually late September Sep 19–21, 2026

October

Iizaka Hachiman Shrine Grand Festival (Iizaka Kenka Matsuri) Ended Usually early October Oct 2–4, 2026
Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival Ended Usually early October Oct 3–5, 2026
Soma Nakamura Castle (Bajo Castle) Festival Ended Usually early October Sun, Oct 4, 2026

November

Taimatsu Akashi Fire Festival Usually mid November Sat, Nov 14, 2026

December

Shimotsuki Grand Festival at Yatsuki Tsutsukowake Shrine Usually mid December Dec 12–13, 2026