Festivals and events in Kanagawa

35 major festivals and seasonal events in Kanagawa, 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

Usually mid January
Please check the official website for dates.

Chakkirako Girls' Dance
Miura City · Kainan Shrine and the Nakazaki and Hanagure districts of Misaki
2026 Jan 17 (Sat) Ended

Oiso Sagicho Fire Festival
Oiso Town · Kitahama Beach, Oiso

February

2026 Feb 5 – Mar 3 Ended

Miura Kaigan Cherry Blossom Festival
Miura City · Along the Keikyu line from Miura-Kaigan Station to Komatsugaike Park
2026 Feb 7 – Mar 1 Ended

Odawara Plum Blossom Festival (Soga Plum Grove)
Odawara City · Soga Plum Grove (Soga-Bessho)
2026 Feb 7 – Mar 8 Ended
2027 Feb 6 – Mar 7

Yugawara Plum Grove "Ume no Utage"
Yugawara Town · Makuyama Park (Yugawara Plum Grove)
2026 Feb 17 – Mar 3 Ended

Yokohama Chinatown Chinese New Year (Shunsetsu)
Yokohama City · Yokohama Chinatown

March

2026 Mar 28–29 Ended

Atsugi Iiyama Cherry Blossom Festival
Atsugi City · Sakura Plaza, Iiyama Hakusan Forest Park (Iiyama, Atsugi)
2026 Mar 22 (Sun) Ended

Minamoto no Yoritomo Hataage Festival
Manazuru Town · Iwa Beach

April

2026 Apr 18–19 Ended

Ooka Echizen Festival
Chigasaki City · Around JR Chigasaki Station and Jokenji Temple
2026 Apr 12–19 Ended

Kamakura Festival
Kamakura City · Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Wakamiya-oji Avenue and other sites (Yukinoshita, Kamakura)

May

2026 May 3 (Sun) Ended

Odawara Hojo Godai Festival
Odawara City · Odawara Castle Park and central Odawara
2026 May 5 (Tue) Ended

Kokufu Festival (Konomachi)
Oiso Town · Kamisoroiyama and Oyaba (Baba Park), Kokufu-hongo, Oiso
2026 May 4–5 Ended

Sagami Giant Kite Festival
Sagamihara City · Sagami River banks in the Araiso area (four sites: Shindo, Katsusaka, Shimoisobe and Kamiisobe)
2026 May 3 (Sun) Ended

The Yokohama Parade (International Costume Parade)
Yokohama City · From Yamashita Park to Isezakicho (Naka Ward, Yokohama)
2026 May 30 – Jun 14 Ended

Odawara Castle Hydrangea and Iris Festival
Odawara City · Honmaru East Moat Iris Garden, Odawara Castle Park

June

2026 Jun 6–14 Ended

Kaisei Hydrangea Festival
Kaisei Town · Ajisai no Sato (Hydrangea Village), Kaisei
2026 Jun 1–2 Ended

Yokohama Port Opening Festival
Yokohama City · Rinko Park, Minato Mirai 21 and Shinko areas

July

2026 Jul 3–5 Ended
2027 Jul 2–4

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival
Hiratsuka City · Shonan Star Mall, Beniya Pearl Road and surrounding streets north of Hiratsuka Station
2026 Jul 20 (Mon) Ended

Hamaori-sai (Beach Purification Festival)
Chigasaki City · Chigasaki Nishihama Beach, west of Southern Beach Chigasaki
2026 Jul 17–21 Ended

Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Fair
Kawasaki City · Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple grounds
2026 Jul 25–26 Ended

Fujisawa-juku Yugyo no Bon (Bon Dance Festival)
Fujisawa City · Around Fujisawa Station North Exit and the grounds of Yugyo-ji Temple
2026 Jul 31 – Aug 5 Ended

Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week (Kosuisai)
Hakone Town · Hakone Shrine and the shores of Lake Ashi (Motohakone, Hakone-en, Kojiri and Hakone bays)
Usually late July
Please check the official website for dates.

Kibune Matsuri (Manazuru Boat Festival)
Manazuru Town · Kibune Shrine and Manazuru Port
2026 Jul 25–26 Ended

Kanagawa Yamato Awa Odori
Yamato City · Shopping streets east of Yamato Station

August

2026 Aug 2–3 Ended

Yugawara Yassa Matsuri
Yugawara Town · Yugawara Elementary School to Sakuragi Park, and Makuyama Koen-dori street
Usually mid August
Please check the official website for dates.

Hakone Gora Onsen Daimonji-yaki
Hakone Town · Around Gora Station (Mt. Myojogatake)

September

2026 Sep 18 (Fri) Ended

Goryo Shrine Festival and Menkake Gyoretsu (Masked Procession)
Kamakura City · Goryo Shrine and the Sakanoshita neighborhood
2026 Sep 14–16 Ended

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Grand Festival (Yabusame)
Kamakura City · Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and Wakamiya-oji Avenue
2026 Sep 26–27 Ended

Hadano Tabako Matsuri (Tobacco Festival)
Hadano City · Around Hadano City Hall (main venue: Honcho Elementary School grounds)

October

2026 Oct 3–4 Ended

Isehara Dokan Festival
Isehara City · Around Isehara Station
2026 Oct 3 (Sat) Ended

Kawasaki Tamagawa Fireworks Festival
Kawasaki City · Tama River banks between Futako Bridge and the Daisan Keihin Road
2026 Oct 17 (Sat)

Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks Festival
Fujisawa City · Katase West Beach (launched from barges offshore)

November

2026 Nov 3 (Tue)

Hakone Daimyo Procession
Hakone Town · Hakone-Yumoto hot spring town and the old Tokaido road

December

Usually in December
Please check the official website for dates.

Miyagase Christmas Illumination
Kiyokawa Village · Miyagase Mizunosato Promenade and Miyagase Lakeside Park
Usually mid December
Please check the official website for dates.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Enshrinement Anniversary Festival
Kamakura City · Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (main shrine and north garden of the Maiden stage)

On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map

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