murmurGunma 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
- Takasaki Daruma Market Ended Usually early January Jan 1–2, 2026
- Isesaki Hatsuichi New Year Market Ended Usually mid January Sun, Jan 11, 2026
- Nakanojo Torioi Matsuri (Bird-Chasing Festival) Ended Usually mid January Wed, Jan 14, 2026
- Kawarayu Onsen Yukake Matsuri (Hot Water Splashing Festival) Ended Usually late January Tue, Jan 20, 2026
February
- Onikoi Setsubun Festival (Onishi) Ended Usually early February Sat, Feb 7, 2026
- Koshimoto Goshinbi Fire Festival Ended Usually early February Sat, Feb 7, 2026
- Kita-Karuizawa Fire Festival (Honoo no Matsuri) Ended Usually mid February Sat, Feb 14, 2026
March
- Akima Plum Grove Festival Usually in March · Please check the official website for dates.
- Yamagiwa Inari Shrine Grand Festival Ended Usually late March Mar 21–22, 2026
April
- Obata Castle Town Cherry Blossom Festival Samurai Procession Ended Usually early April Sun, Apr 5, 2026
- Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually early April Apr 4–19, 2026
- Tatebayashi Azalea Festival (Tsutsujigaoka Park) Ended Usually early April Apr 8 – May 6, 2026
- Shiroi-juku Double Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually late April Sun, Apr 19, 2026
May
- Ansei Toashi Samurai Marathon Ended Usually early May Sun, May 10, 2026
- Oigami Onsen Daija Matsuri (Great Serpent Festival) Ended Usually mid May May 8–9, 2026
- Oguri Festival (Kurabuchi) Ended Usually late May Sun, May 24, 2026
June
- Tatebayashi Iris Festival Usually early June · Please check the official website for dates.
July
- Maebashi Tanabata Festival Ended Usually early July Jul 10–12, 2026
- Tamamura Gion Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 25–26, 2026
August
- Kiryu Yagibushi Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 7–9, 2026
- Omama Gion Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 1–3, 2026
- Numata Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 3–5, 2026Aug 6–8, 2027
- Ojima Neputa Festival Ended Usually mid August Aug 14–15, 2026
- Oshima Fire Festival Usually mid August · Please check the official website for dates.
- Takasaki Festival Ended Usually late August Aug 22–23, 2026
September
- Shibukawa Heso Matsuri (Belly Button Festival) Ended Usually early September Sat, Sep 5, 2026
- Ikaho Festival Ended Usually mid September Sep 18–20, 2026
- Takasaki Kannonyama Mantoe Candle Festival Ended Usually mid September Sat, Sep 19, 2026
October
- Maebashi Festival Ended Usually early October Oct 10–11, 2026
- Suwa Shrine Autumn Festival (Shimonita Autumn Festival) Ended Usually mid October Oct 10–11, 2026
- Ueno Village Furusato Festival Usually late October Sun, Oct 25, 2026
November
- Kiryu Ebisu-ko Festival (Kiryu Nishinomiya Shrine) Usually mid November · Please check the official website for dates.
- Shimonita Negi (Leek) Festival Usually late November · Please check the official website for dates.
December
- Sakurayama Festival (Winter Cherry Blossoms) Usually early December · Please check the official website for dates.
- Tenmyoji Temple Chinese Cabbage Blessing and Fire-Walking Festival Usually mid December · Please check the official website for dates.