Nagano 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

Sakabe Winter Festival Usually early January · Please check the official website for dates.
Niino Snow Festival Ended Usually mid January Jan 14–15, 2026
Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Fire Festival Ended Usually mid January Jan 13–15, 2026

Takato Castle Ruins Park Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually early April Mar 28 – Apr 13, 2026
Ontosai Festival at Suwa Taisha Kamisha Maemiya Usually mid April · Please check the official website for dates.
Komoro Castle Ruins Kaikoen Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually mid April Apr 1–25, 2026

Togura Kamiyamada Onsen Summer Festival Ended Usually mid July Jul 18–19, 2026
Iwamurada Gion Festival Ended Usually mid July Jul 18–19, 2026
Mikoshi Makuri at Minase Shrine Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 22–23, 2026
Nyakuichi Oji Shrine Festival in Shinano-Omachi Ended Usually late July Jul 25–26, 2026
Ueda Wasshoi Summer Festival Ended Usually late July Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Iida Puppet Festa Ended Usually early August Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2026
Iida Ringon Festival Ended Usually early August Sat, Aug 1, 2026
Matsumoto Bonbon Summer Festival Ended Usually early August Sat, Aug 1, 2026
Nagano Binzuru Festival Ended Usually early August Sat, Aug 1, 2026
Niino Bon Odori Ended Usually mid August Fri, Aug 14, 2026 / Sat, Aug 15, 2026 / Sun, Aug 16, 2026 / Mon, Aug 17, 2026 / Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Azumino Fireworks Ended Usually mid August Fri, Aug 14, 2026
Okaya Taiko Drum Festival Ended Usually mid August Aug 13–14, 2026
Lake Suwa Festival Fireworks Ended Usually mid August Sat, Aug 15, 2026
Shinshu Ueda Grand Fireworks Festival Ended Usually late August Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Togakushi Soba Festival Usually early September Sep 1 – Nov 15, 2026
National New Fireworks Challenge Cup (formerly the National New Fireworks Competition) Usually in September Sat, Sep 5, 2026 / Sat, Sep 12, 2026 / Sat, Sep 19, 2026 / Sat, Sep 26, 2026 / Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Takato Toro Festival Ended Usually mid September Sep 19–23, 2026
Hotaka Shrine Ofune Matsuri (Boat Festival) Usually late September · Please check the official website for dates.
Shinshu Sarashina-Obasute Moon Viewing Festival Ended Usually late September Sep 25–28, 2026

Nanakuri Shrine Autumn Festival (Hadaka Matsuri) Ended Usually early October Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival Ended Usually early October Oct 10–11, 2026
Toge no Kunitori Tug-of-War Battle Usually late October Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Komoro Castle Ruins Kaikoen Autumn Leaves Festival Usually late October Oct 24 – Nov 23, 2026

Toyama no Shimotsuki Matsuri Usually mid December · Please check the official website for dates.