Gifu 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

Muika-sai (Hanabai Festival), Nagataki Hakusan Shrine Usually early January · Please check the official website for dates.
Shirakawa-go Winter Light-up Ended Usually in January Mon, Jan 12, 2026 / Sun, Jan 18, 2026 / Sun, Jan 25, 2026 / Sun, Feb 1, 2026Mon, Jan 11, 2027 / Sun, Jan 17, 2027 / Sun, Jan 24, 2027 / Sun, Jan 31, 2027
Sanji Mairi (Three Temples Pilgrimage) Ended Usually mid January Thu, Jan 15, 2026

Tanigumi Odori (Harvest Prayer Festival) Usually mid February · Please check the official website for dates.
Hirayu Great Falls Ice Festival Ended Usually mid February Feb 15–25, 2026

Hida Ikibina Matsuri (Living Hina Doll Festival) Ended Usually early April Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Tejikara Fire Festival Ended Usually mid April Sat, Apr 11, 2026
Furukawa Matsuri Usually mid April · Please check the official website for dates.
Mino Matsuri (Paper Flower Mikoshi Festival) Ended Usually mid April Apr 11–12, 2026
Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Matsuri) Ended Usually mid April Apr 14–15, 2026Apr 14–15, 2027
Kutami Karakuri Festival Ended Usually mid April Sun, Apr 19, 2026

Ibi Festival Ended Usually early May May 4–5, 2026
Toki Mino-yaki Festival (Mino Ware Pottery Fair) Ended Usually early May May 3–5, 2026
Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River (Gifu) Usually mid May May 11 – Oct 15, 2026
Ogaki Matsuri Ended Usually mid May May 9–10, 2026

Daianji River Firefly Festival Ended Usually early June May 30 – Jun 14, 2026
Itadori Hydrangea Festival (Ajisai Village) Ended Usually late June Jun 20 – Jul 5, 2026

Gujo Odori (Gujo Dance Festival) Ended Usually mid July Jul 11 – Sep 5, 2026
Shirotori Odori (Shirotori Dance Festival) Ended Usually mid July Jul 9 – Sep 20, 2026

Gero Onsen Matsuri Usually early August · Please check the official website for dates.
Mizunami Prayer Fireworks Festival Ended Usually early August Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Gifu Nagara River Fireworks Festival Ended Usually mid August Sat, Aug 8, 2026Sat, Aug 14, 2027

ENA Minoji no Minori Festival (Ena Autumn Harvest Festival) Usually late September · Please check the official website for dates.
Kitsunebi Fox Fire Festival Ended Usually late September Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Autumn Takayama Festival (Hachiman Matsuri) Ended Usually early October Oct 9–10, 2026
Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition Usually mid October Oct 11 – Nov 30, 2026
Hanauma Matsuri (Flower Horse Festival) Ended Usually mid October Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Seki Cutlery Festival (Hamono Matsuri) Ended Usually mid October Oct 10–11, 2026
Sekigahara Battle Festival Usually mid October Oct 17–18, 2026
Ota-juku Nakasendo Festival (Onsai MINOKAMO) Usually late October Sun, Oct 25, 2026

Gifu Nobunaga Festival Usually early November Nov 7–8, 2026
Hirukawa MAIKA Festival Usually early November · Please check the official website for dates.
Gujo Hachiman Castle Autumn Leaves Festival Usually in November Oct 31 – Nov 29, 2026