murmurHyogo 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
- Toka Ebisu and the Fukuotoko Race at Nishinomiya Shrine Ended Usually early January Sat, Jan 10, 2026
- Oni-oi Demon-Chasing Rite at Shoshazan Engyoji Ended Usually mid January Sun, Jan 18, 2026
- Kobe Luminarie Ended Usually late January Jan 30 – Feb 8, 2026Jan 29 – Feb 7, 2027
February
- Koshiki Tsuina-shiki Demon Rite at Nagata Shrine Usually early February · Please check the official website for dates.
- Yakuyoke Taisai at Kaibara Hachimangu Shrine Usually mid February · Please check the official website for dates.
March
- Izushi Hatsuuma Festival Ended Usually mid March Mar 20–22, 2026
- Taishi Eshiki (Otaishi-san) at Kakurinji Ended Usually late March Mar 20–22, 2026
April
- Ikuta Matsuri at Ikuta Shrine Ended Usually mid April Apr 12–15, 2026
May
- Nushima Hachiman Shrine Spring Festival Usually early May · Please check the official website for dates.
- Kobe Matsuri Ended Usually mid May Sun, May 17, 2026
- Himeji Castle Festival Ended Usually late May May 22–24, 2026
June
- Himeji Yukata Matsuri Ended Usually mid June Jun 20–21, 2026
July
- Awajishima Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2026
- Murotsu Nagoshi Matsuri Ended Usually late July Jul 25–26, 2026
August
- Hoshikudari Festival at Nakayamadera Ended Usually early August Sun, Aug 9, 2026
- Dekansho Festival Ended Usually mid August Aug 15–16, 2026
- Atago Matsuri Usually late August · Please check the official website for dates.
September
- Mizukake Water-Splashing Festival at Kotoshironushi Shrine, Kariya Ended Usually mid September Sun, Sep 20, 2026
- Nishinomiya Festival at Nishinomiya Shrine Ended Usually late September Sep 21–23, 2026
October
- Sakoshi Boat Festival Ended Usually mid October Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- Nada Fighting Festival (Matsubara Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival) Usually mid October · Please check the official website for dates.
- Sone Tenmangu Autumn Festival Usually mid October · Please check the official website for dates.
- Kinosaki Autumn Festival (Shisho Shrine Annual Festival) Usually mid October Oct 14–15, 2026
November
- Izushi Castle Festival Usually early November · Please check the official website for dates.
- Benten Matsuri at Itsukushima Shrine (Sumoto) Usually late November · Please check the official website for dates.
December
- Ako Gishi-sai (Loyal Retainers Festival) Usually mid December Mon, Dec 14, 2026