Festivals and events in Gunma

35 major festivals and seasonal events in Gunma, across the whole year. We only list dates we have confirmed with official announcements.

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

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The .ics file only includes events whose dates we have confirmed with official announcements. Each entry links to the official website.

January

2026 Jan 1–2 Ended

Takasaki Daruma Market
Takasaki City · Ekimae-dori Street, West Exit of Takasaki Station
2026 Jan 11 (Sun) Ended

Isesaki Hatsuichi New Year Market
Isesaki City · Honcho-dori Street and surroundings (around Isesaki Shrine)
2026 Jan 14 (Wed) Ended

Nakanojo Torioi Matsuri (Bird-Chasing Festival)
Nakanojo Town · Isemiya Shrine and the streets of central Nakanojo
2026 Jan 20 (Tue) Ended

Kawarayu Onsen Yukake Matsuri (Hot Water Splashing Festival)
Naganohara Town · Oyu public bath, Kawarayu Onsen

February

2026 Feb 7 (Sat) Ended

Onikoi Setsubun Festival (Onishi)
Fujioka City · Omatsuri Hiroba festival square, Onishi
2026 Feb 7 (Sat) Ended

Koshimoto Goshinbi Fire Festival
Katashina Village · Nakasato Hiroba Square, Koshimoto, Katashina
2026 Feb 14 (Sat) Ended

Kita-Karuizawa Fire Festival (Honoo no Matsuri)
Naganohara Town · Kita-Karuizawa Fureai Hiroba

March

Usually in March
Please check the official website for dates.

Akima Plum Grove Festival
Annaka City · Akima Plum Grove
2026 Mar 21–22 Ended

Yamagiwa Inari Shrine Grand Festival
Shimonita Town · Yamagiwa Inari Shrine and Yamagiwa Park (float procession through central Shimonita)

April

2026 Apr 5 (Sun) Ended

Obata Castle Town Cherry Blossom Festival Samurai Procession
Kanra Town · Rakusan-en Garden to Obata Hachiman Shrine and Kanra General Park (Omatsuri Hiroba)
2026 Apr 4–19 Ended

Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura Cherry Blossom Festival
Maebashi City · Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura, Naegashima-machi, Maebashi
2026 Apr 8 – May 6 Ended

Tatebayashi Azalea Festival (Tsutsujigaoka Park)
Tatebayashi City · Tsutsujigaoka Park (Tsutsujigaoka Place of Scenic Beauty)
2026 Apr 19 (Sun) Ended

Shiroi-juku Double Cherry Blossom Festival
Shibukawa City · Shiroi-juku street, Shiroi, Shibukawa

May

2026 May 10 (Sun) Ended

Ansei Toashi Samurai Marathon
Annaka City · Annaka Castle site (samurai row houses) to Kumano Shrine on Usui Pass or Kutsurogi-no-Sato
2026 May 8–9 Ended

Oigami Onsen Daija Matsuri (Great Serpent Festival)
Numata City · Akagi Shrine and the Oigami Onsen hot spring town
2026 May 24 (Sun) Ended

Oguri Festival (Kurabuchi)
Takasaki City · Kurabuchi Gymnasium and Tozenji Temple, Kurabuchi, Takasaki

June

Usually early June
Please check the official website for dates.

Tatebayashi Iris Festival
Tatebayashi City · Tsutsujigaoka Daini Park (Tatebayashi Iris Garden)

July

2026 Jul 10–12 Ended

Maebashi Tanabata Festival
Maebashi City · Central Maebashi shopping streets, Maebashi Central Event Square and Bambagawa-dori
2026 Jul 25–26 Ended

Tamamura Gion Festival
Tamamura Town · Along the old Nikko Reiheishi-kaido road (Prefectural Route 142), Kami-Shinden and Shimo-Shinden districts

August

2026 Aug 7–9 Ended

Kiryu Yagibushi Festival
Kiryu City · Central Kiryu (Honcho-dori, Suehirocho, Nishikicho and other streets)
2026 Aug 1–3 Ended

Omama Gion Festival
Midori City · Honcho-dori Street, Omama 1–7 chome
2026 Aug 3–5 Ended
2027 Aug 6–8

Numata Festival
Numata City · Central Numata
2026 Aug 14–15 Ended

Ojima Neputa Festival
Ota City · Ojima shopping street (Prefectural Route 142) and surroundings
Usually mid August
Please check the official website for dates.

Oshima Fire Festival
Tomioka City · Shiroyama hill, Oshima district, Tomioka
2026 Aug 22–23 Ended

Takasaki Festival
Takasaki City · Central Takasaki (west of Takasaki Station to the City Hall area)

September

2026 Sep 5 (Sat) Ended

Shibukawa Heso Matsuri (Belly Button Festival)
Shibukawa City · Around the Shinmachi five-way intersection, Shibukawa
2026 Sep 18–20 Ended

Ikaho Festival
Shibukawa City · Ikaho Stone Steps, Ikaho Shrine and the Tokutomi Roka Memorial Museum
2026 Sep 19 (Sat) Ended

Takasaki Kannonyama Mantoe Candle Festival
Takasaki City · Kannon-dori, the approach street, the Byakue Dai-Kannon (Jigen-in Temple) and Gokoku Shrine

October

2026 Oct 10–11 Ended

Maebashi Festival
Maebashi City · Central shopping district (Tatsumachi Odori and nearby streets) and across the city
2026 Oct 10–11 Ended

Suwa Shrine Autumn Festival (Shimonita Autumn Festival)
Shimonita Town · Central Shimonita
2026 Oct 25 (Sun)

Ueno Village Furusato Festival
Ueno Village · Special venue around Villa Seseragi

November

Usually mid November
Please check the official website for dates.

Kiryu Ebisu-ko Festival (Kiryu Nishinomiya Shrine)
Kiryu City · Kiryu Nishinomiya Shrine (Miyamoto-cho 2-chome)
Usually late November
Please check the official website for dates.

Shimonita Negi (Leek) Festival
Shimonita Town · Konnyaku-making workshop plaza and Nakamachi-dori, Shimonita

December

Usually early December
Please check the official website for dates.

Sakurayama Festival (Winter Cherry Blossoms)
Fujioka City · Sakurayama Park (Plaza No. 3)
Usually mid December
Please check the official website for dates.

Tenmyoji Temple Chinese Cabbage Blessing and Fire-Walking Festival
Maebashi City · Goma Hall, Tenmyoji Temple (Ikehata-machi, Maebashi)

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